A test developer is concerned with demonstrating that scores on a new math test for tenth-graders are similar to those from an already-established test. Which type of validity is most relevant in this situation?
a) Concurrent validity
b) Predictive validity
c) Content validity
d) Construct validity
a
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a. discrete polygyny hidden from their primary partnerships b. consensual polygyny built into their primary partnerships c. discrete polyamory hidden from their primary partnerships d. consensual polyamory built into their primary partnerships
One distinction between clinical and actuarial judgment is that clinical judgment is
a) based on expert knowledge and judgment, while actuarial judgment is based on formulas applied to empirical data. b) based on objective information only, while actuarial judgment incorporates both objective and subjective information. Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice c) better at producing differential diagnoses, while actuarial judgment is better at predicting future behavior. Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice d) better at identifying violent patients, while actuarial judgment is better at identifying depressed patients. Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
Which of the following areas does the pro-life position and pluralist pro-choice position have a consensus in?
A. how human life is best preserved B. when personhood begins C. value and dignity of human personhood D. how conflicting interests are balanced
Which of the following is true of resiliency?
A. High coping skills can predict low emotional adjustment and increase the risk for future re-victimization. B. Positive coping skills victims use include hiding and refusing to discuss the abuse, and dwelling on memories of the experience. C. Those who blame themselves for the abuse have reduced levels of psychological distress and re-victimization. D. Seeking support from family, friends, and health care professionals if needed, lead to positive emotional adjustment later on. E. Research notes that all victims of sexual coercion invariably resort to denial or disengagement coping methods.