Validity is a test's ability to measure what it has been designed to measure

a. True
b. False


Answer: a

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a. Quetelet b. Darwin c. Galton d. Pearson e. Cattell

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The Patient Self-Determination Act requires that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care. This applies to

a. terminally-ill persons b. individuals who have a durable power of attorney c. people being admitted to a health care institution that receives federal Medicare or Medicaidfunds d. all of these e. none of these

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In the Watergate or Iran-Contra scandals, the President's men believed that they were beyond the reach of the law. In terms of groupthink, they were experiencing

a. feelings of invulnerability. b. pressure to conform. c. stereotyping of members of the outgroup. d. reciprocity norms.

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? Is there any such thing as “too high” a goal?

a. No. The higher the goal, the better the results
b. Yes. Too high a goal leads to discouragement, risky acts, and dishonesty.
c. Yes. If you achieve the extremely high goal, you have nothing left to try for.
d. Yes. People work hardest when their goals are vague, such as "Do your best.".

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