In the middle ages, people accused of being witches were often tested by being dunked in a river or pond. If they floated to the surface they were condemned as witches. If they sank and drowned they were posthumously acquitted
This test obviously lacks __________
a) reliability.
b) norms.
c) validity.
d) bias.
c
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a. ?ultrasound b. ?infrasound c. ?parasound d. ?durasound
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A. child has developed egocentric thinking B. child has attended day care C. tasks are presented in different ways D. tasks involve gender schemas
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a. newcomers' racial identities are hard to identify. b. cliques have already been formed. c. authoritarian parents are often strict about discipline. d. during adolescence, many are confused about their sexual orientation.