Maurice is developing a new measure of psychopathy that he hopes to use in his research. His measure includes a series of psychiatric diagnoses and a well-thought out questionnaire. However, when compared to results of other proven measures of psychopathy, his results are incorrect. What kind of validity is lacking?
a. split-half validity.
b. construct validity.
c. face validity.
d. criterion-related validity.
e. content validity.
B
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With respect to the division of household labor:
a) on average, males and females share household labor equally. b) an increasing number of males and females believe household labor should be shared equally, but women still do 2 to 3 times the amount of labor. c) both males and females believe that household labor is women's work. d) males and females share household tasks equally, but women do a disproportionate share of child care. e) males and females share child care equally, but women do a disproportionate share of household tasks.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the United States, a current theme in views of femininity is that women should build female networks of support to achieve success. 2. Though many things have changed about gender over time, appearance is still a primary measure and marker of femininity. 3. According to some counselors, pressure to live up to ideals of masculinity has led to an epidemic of hidden male depression. 4. Men in the United States are seen as failing at masculinity if they try to transcend traditional notions of masculinity. 5. Female babies tend to identify with their mothers and male babies tend to identify with their fathers.
Which of the following is a latent function of education?
a. Educating persons b. Creating productive citizens c. Socializing children d. Preparing children for the job market
The conflict in a correctional facility is ________ because it occurs within the confines of an organized institution.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).