The first step in virtually any kind of scale development is ____

a. developing the focus
b. creating items
c. assembling a group of experts
d. assessing reliability and validity


a

Psychology

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Six-month-old Charlotte fits the characteristics of a slow-to-warm-up temperament. Charlotte would be expected to exhibit all but which of the following?

a. low activity level b. interest in novel stimuli c. need for more time in adjusting to new situations d. mild distress in new situations e. withdrawal in unfamiliar settings

Psychology

Serious consequences discussed in I-statements should be prefaced with statements that ________ the consequence

a. soften b. clarify c. increase d. define

Psychology

Your psychology professor refers to this as the great relay station of the brain. What part is he or she referring to?

a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. hippocampus d. amygdala

Psychology

Which of the following is a similarity between nonchemical addictions and substance addictions?

a. withdrawal symptoms b. high arousal before the addictive behavior is performed but low arousal during the addictive behavior c. low arousal before the addictive behavior is performed and low arousal during the addictive behavior d. a loss of control over the addictive behavior

Psychology