In most cases, the pop-psychology tests found in magazines and newspapers:
a. have not been evaluated for their reliability but are valid tests.
b. have not been evaluated for their validity but are reliable tests.
c. have not been evaluated for their validity or reliability.
d. have been evaluated for their validity and reliability.
Answer: c
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Which of the following is an important strength of the scientific method?
A. It is very imprecise. B. It makes use of an empirical process that enhances biases and errors. C. It is very cheap to employ D. It can be used for any of the four goals of psychology.
Mentioning that there are two sides to an issue
a. confuses people. b. can increase your credibility with an audience. c. decreases the persuasion. d. generates positive feelings.
Paul is Native American, was raised on a reservation, and then left the reservation for college. He is proud of his Native American roots and participates in many of its traditions. He also identifies with mainstream American values. This illustrates:
A) assimilation. B) integration. C) marginality. D) separation.
Sophia associates her favorite celebrity with wealth, fitness, and being overall healthy. When Sophia sees her favorite celebrity in an ad for bottled water she is likely to
A. have a less favorable opinion of the celebrity. B. associate these same qualities to the water and people who drink the water. C. see the celebrity and the water as unrelated. D. develop an unconditioned thirst response (UCR) to the advertisement.