Interviews are commonly used in the evaluation of police candidates although their reliability has been questioned. Reliability refers to
A. the skill of the interviewer.
B. the degree to which information from the interview is related to relevant criteria
C. the extent to which repeated interviews yield the same information.
D. none of the above
C
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Harold is upset with his grade on his developmental psychology test, and says, "I bet if I would've taken that test at another time I would have done much better.". Harold's complaint deals most directly with the questionable ____of the test
a. validity b. sample c. reliability d. population
A new office building opens, and people are falling ill with cough, headache, and dizziness. Research reveals no physical cause. With your knowledge of how mass psychogenic illness works, which of the following might you recommend?
A. further study, retesting all features that have already been tested B. recommend destroying the building and rebuilding from scratch C. announce that you've discovered the source, making up false details as needed, and that you've fixed the problem D. begin disciplining people who claim to be sick
Bateson, Lidz, and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of __________ and subsequent research has shown __________ for their ideas
a. depression; minimal support b. bipolar disorder; significant support c. schizophrenia; minimal support d. antisocial personality disorder; significant support
During Thanksgiving dinner Dirk suddenly announced, "I think my ventromedial hypothalamus just kicked in." What is Dirk suggesting?
a) Dirk needs to go to the bathroom. b) Dirk is full. c) Dirk is very hungry. d) Dirk has a bad headache.