Which type of validity refers to how well test or interview items adequately measure various aspects of a variable or diagnosis?
a. Predictive
b. Concurrent
c. Content
d. Construct
c
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What is NOT an advantage of mediation?
A. Psychologists are more often consulted. B. The proceedings are usually confidential. C. Participants are more satisfied with the process. D. Cases are settled more quickly.
As the term metaphysical is used in the text, metaphysical explanations for human behavior are based on:
A) indirect observations of events B) supernatural phenomena C) philosophical reasoning D) the scientific method
As Rebekah is driving to the hotel where her business convention is being held, she finds that she cannot quite figure out how to get there. The set of __________, which consists of the steps she would need to figure out how to get to her destination,
might first have her (1) pull to the side of the road, (2) retrieve her GPS unit from the glove compartment, (3) plug in the unit, (4) type in the address of her destination, and (5) follow the verbal commands until she gets to the hotel. a. best fits b. reductions c. functionality d. operations
Harley was participating in an experiment in which she was given a pill that was supposed to cause her to get drowsy. Five minutes after taking the pill, Harley reported that she felt drowsy and wanted to lie down. The pill was actually made of sugar and had no ingredients to cause drowsiness. How do you explain Harley's drowsy feeling?
A. experimenter effect B. placebo effect C. subject bias D. treatment effect