Which of the following is true of comparative research framework?
a. It is a research strategy to compare members of diverse groups with the Black population on various psychological variables.
b. The results obtained are more informative than studying psychological constructs of various groups in and of themselves.
c. It has been criticized because of the history of ethnic minority groups being compared to White Americans as a "norm group."
d. The use of this framework ensures that results are apolitical and free of bias.
c
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Evidence of homogeneity refers to
a. how uniform test items and components are in measuring one construct b. test items that have a low internal consistency c. the single construct measured most accurately by a test d. a correlation of test results from multiple measures
Which of the following is true in the context of the evaluation of prevention programs?
a. Statistical significance is more likely to occur when the effects of a prevention program are small and the number of units of analysis is small. b. Statistical significance is less likely to occur when either the effects of a prevention program are small or the number of units of analysis is small. c. According to the concept of marginal utility, the less the discrepancy between an actual (empirically verified) event and the minimum occurrence of the event, the less difficult it will be to change the event. d. According to the concept of marginal utility, the more the discrepancy between an actual (empirically verified) event and the maximum occurrence of the event, the more difficult it will be to change the event.
In the __________ phase of Ntu psychotherapy, congruence of thoughts, behaviors, and feelings is the goal
a. harmony b. alignment c. actualization d. synthesis
The therapeutic modality for most programs for batterers relies on
a. an empathic listening and responding approach to assure clients they are heard and cared for. b. a confrontational approach to catch minimizing and projecting of inadequate and insecure behaviors onto significant others. c. a cognitive-behavioral approach that changes irrational thinking, self-sabotaging, selective forgetting, setting oneself up for violence, and other maladaptive cognitions. d. a dynamic approach that helps achieve insight into present behaviors by interpreting and understanding past behaviors from childhood.