Which of the following is a major argument AGAINST the use of cross-sectional research designs in studying adult development?
a. They require too much time to collect data.
b. They typically involve non-representative samples.
c. They confound age and cohort.
d. They do not allow comparisons of sub-groups, such as middle-class and working-class, or black and white.
c
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Participants could flip a coin and announce the results (favorable to themselves or someone else), or they could let the experimenter flip the coin. What did most of them do? a. Most chose to flip the coin, and then announced the result honestly. b. Most chose to flip the coin, and then lied about the result
c. Most requested that the other person flip the coin. d. Most chose to let the experimenter flip the coin.
_____, a component of the five-factor model, refers to the tendency to experience negative emotions, vulnerability to stress, and emotional stability
a) Agreeableness b) Openness c) Neuroticism d) Extraversion
Which of the following is required by the EEOC for the validation of tests?
a. Criterion measures that represent important or critical work behavior(s) b. Norming the test based on EEOC-developed tests c. Establishing that there is a statistically reliable relationship between the to-be-validated test and more established tests d. Identifying and eliminating all biased test items
Regarding psychological tests, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. A large body of evidence supports the validity of self-report personality inventories. b. One problem with projective tests is that scoring of test responses is largely based on the examiner'ssubjective impressions
c. One problem with objective tests is their stimulus pull. d. The validity of the Rorschach test continues to be debated in the psychological community. e. Standardized scoring has been introduced for the Rorschach test.