Your psychology teacher has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.
a. reliability
b. factor analysis
c. standardization
d. validity
e. normal distribution
Ans: d. validity
Psychology
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The subcortex areas include all of the following brain areas EXCEPT the
a. hypothalamus. b. hippocampus. c. cerebral cortex. d. medulla.
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Modern psychotherapy developed primarily from the theories and ideas of __________
a. Carl Jung b. Sigmund Freud c. Max Wertheimer d. Phil McGraw
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If subjects know which group theyare in, the research is not
A) random B) controlled C) double-blind D) significant
Psychology