In Dan's family, it's customary to wear a nice pair of jeans and a shirt to a wedding, but in Blake's family, it's typical to wear a suit and tie, if not a tuxedo, to weddings. This example demonstrates that norms
a. do not predict behavior very well.
b. can vary depending on the group.
c. were meant to be violated.
d. are a form of authoritarian control.
Answer: B
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What is indicated by a large variance for a sample of difference scores?
a. A consistent treatment effect and a high likelihood of a significant difference b. A consistent treatment effect and a low likelihood of a significant difference c. An inconsistent treatment effect and a high likelihood of a significant difference d. An inconsistent treatment effect and a low likelihood of a significant difference
In explaining a friend's behavior, you decide that there is high consistency, low distinctiveness, and low consensus. You are most likely to make a(n) ____ attribution
a. fundamental c. external b. situational d. internal
Diagnostic assessments are most appropriate when a
a. student enters a new school or program. b. student outperforms all other students in the class. c. teacher wishes to know how much knowledge a student is retaining. d. student continues to experience problems with the same material.
Martha and Megan are both grading psychology lab assignments. However, about half the time they give the assignments different grades. This means the grading system has poor
A. internal consistency. B. validity. C. inter-method reliability. D. inter-rater reliability.