Describe validity and reliability
What will be an ideal response?
Validity means that the test measures what it is supposed to measure.
Reliability refers to consistency: A person's score on a test at one point in time should be similar to the score obtained by the same person on a similar test at a later point in time.
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Is a "typical" member of a category
a. A prototype b. An exemplar c. A unit d. A component
Lifespring, the Garden company, the Forum, and other commercial programs that claim to increase self-awareness and facilitate constructive personal change are examples of
a. therapeutic encounter groups. b. humanistic family therapy. c. large-group psychodrama training. d. large-group awareness training.
Several X-rays, taken from different angles, are combined to create a detailed image of the brain in a(n) ________.
A) positron emission tomographic scan B) computerized tomographic scan C) magnetic responce imaging scan D) electroencephalograph
Using Raymond Cattell’s terminology, we should expect that ____
a. ?cardinal traits do not really exist b. ?central traits define most people c. ?surface traits are more numerous than source traits d. ?the five factor personality traits describe most people