When a scale does not correlate with other unrelated scales, it has ___________
a. test–retest reliability
b. predictive validity
c. discriminant validity
d. convergent validity
Answer: C: discriminant validity
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A. DSM-5 was not expanded enough, and as a result the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition. B. While developing DSM-5, the authors were selective and vague with information they shared with the general public. C. The membership of Work Groups was composed primarily of researchers, not clinicians. D. DSM-5’s price is significantly higher than that of previous editions.
Which of the following is TRUE about objective criteria?
a. Their scope is often quite narrow. b. They are often based on personal experience. c. They are often based on a person's judgment. d. They are often expressed as ratings.
The ____ stresses a person's beliefs, emotions, perceptions, values, and goals as determinants of behavior.?
a. ?indeterminist b. ?nondeterminist c. ?physical determinist d. ?psychical determinist
The F ratio is _____
a. within groups variance divided by between groups variance b. between groups variance divided by within groups variance c. within groups variance divided by total variance d. between groups variance divided by total variance