When scores on a test designed to predict success in college correlate highly with college grades, the test has criterion-related validity

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

Psychology

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a. fear; relaxation c. role playing; imagining b. observing; role playing d. imagining; observing

Psychology

Azuna supports the view that some characteristics are influenced by both heredity and environment. Noam, her friend, disagrees with her. Which of the following views would Noam support?

A. The socioeconomic status of a society seldom influences children's propensity for obesity. B. A person with the genetic predisposition for obesity can stay fit by following a strict diet and an active lifestyle. C. A genetic predisposition for overeating, supersized portions, and inactivity increases the risk of obesity. D. Obesity is a multifactorial condition influenced by genetic factors along with considerable contributions from environmental influences.

Psychology

Identifying candidates for OSS positions represented a "real-world" problem that would ultimately be addressed by means of

A. a thoughtfully-devised psychological assessment program. B. an imaginative but cost-effective advertising program. C. a highly incentivized recruiting program. D. All of these

Psychology

Group ecology is the extent to which the group takes steps to protect and sustain environmental resources by not polluting and recycling.

  a.  True   b.  False

Psychology