Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Construct reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different, equivalent tests.
b. Split-half reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test, administered on two different occasions.
c. Test/retest reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test, administered on two different occasions.
d. Interrater reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different, equivalent tests.
c
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As described in Chapter 4, the various brain structures and other biological factors operate according to a feedback loop in order to regulate the menstrual cycle. Which of the following students provides the best description of this feedback loop?
a. Dakwan: "When the level of a hormone is too high, a structure in the brain is signaled to inhibit hormone production; when the level is too low, the brain structure is signaled to produce more hormones.". b. Angus: "When the hypothalamus is signaled, a follicle in the hypothalamus releases an egg; when the hypothalamus is not signaled, the follicle does not release the egg.". c. Sandi: "When a female reaches puberty, her endometrium signals the pituitary gland, which varies in size, depending on the menstrual cycle; for instance, the pituitary gland is largest at the time of ovulation.". d. Adriana: "When a female has her period, the menstrual flow signals the hypothalamus, which inhibits the development of the follicle.".
Imagine you conduct a Wilcoxon rank-sum test with the following results: Ws (n1 = 5 and n2 = 5) = 18 . What should you conclude?
a. p < .05 b. p < .01 c. p < .005 d. The result is not significant.
Regarding severe cases of major depressive disorder, those in which the depressive episode has lasted five years or more, all of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT a. the episode may not entirely clear up, leaving some residual symptoms
b. the likelihood of a subsequent episode is high. c. the next episode is likely to be manic, rather than depressive. d. subsequent episodes may be associated with incomplete inter-episode recovery.
The function of sensory memory is to:
a. hold information in its raw form for a brief period of time b. make quick associations between new data and things you already know c. weed out what is irrelevant in incoming information d. burn sensations into long-term memory for later retrieval and inspection