To measure the validity of a psychological test, what might an investigator try to determine?
a. How many psychologists use the test and consider it helpful
b. How many of the items on the test are easy, intermediate, or difficult
c. How consistent people's scores are from test to retest
d. How well the scores predict some other behavior
d
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Juanita and Emilia are Latino sisters who were both raised in a family and community that discouraged drinking among women. Juanita has been living in the U.S. for 15 years, while Emilia remained in their home country. Now, Juanita drinks alcohol much more regularly and heavily than Emilia. This is an example of which type of influence on drug use?
a. acculturation b. genetics c. peer pressure d. biological e. socioeconomic conditions
According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which of the following statements is true of the relationship between the preconscious and the unconscious?
A. The preconscious is a small portion of the unconscious mind. B. The preconscious mind is separate from the unconscious mind. C. The preconscious contains the most threatening material in the unconscious mind. D. The preconscious is the largest portion of the unconscious mind.
In the context of scale development, dependable is to _______ as accurate is to _______.
a. validity; reliability b. reliability; validity c. reliability; consistency d. Pearson’s r; Cronbach’s alpha
Discuss the relationship between oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, juvenile delinquency, and antisocial
personality disorder. What will be an ideal response?