A scientific investigation of a new test’s reliability and validity for its specified purpose is called a

a. pilot test.
b. reliability and validity study.
c. construct-validation study.
d. field test.


a. pilot test.

Psychology

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a. Kim and Len c. Kim only b. Matt only d. Len and Matt

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Ivan Pavlov is best known for his research on the ________

a. psychic reflex b. partition complex c. operant response d. digestive process

Psychology

Freud proposed the concept of __________ to describe the spilling forth of psychic energy that had been repressed by feelings of guilt

a. resistance c. id b. catharsis d. superego

Psychology

According to your textbook, ______________ is a risk factor for illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, and elevates a person's risk for having hypertension, a weaker immune system, and high levels of stress hormones

A) resentment B) loneliness C) marriage D) being the youngest child

Psychology