A researcher who is interested in documenting the relationship between internal psychological states such as a person's motivation to succeed and his or her feelings of self-confidence would most likely use a ________ measure
a. behavioral
b. self-report
c. physiological
d. naturalistic observational
Answer: b. self-report
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If a psychological test measures what it was designed to measure, the test has
a. accuracy. b. validity. c. reliability. d. generalizability.
The agreement between a test score and the construct it is presumed to measure is referred to as its
a. stability. b. alpha level. c. reliability. d. validity.
One major problem with asking clients about their cognitions is that
a. self talk is too subjective. b. people rarely think in words. c. verbalization is inadequate. d. few notice their self-talk.
When you look at objects in dim light, the objects lack color and clarity because:
A. cones are unable to see colors B. of the process of light adaptation C. the optic nerve does not register wavelengths of light when it is dark D. rods do not distinguish colors or fine details