When a common regression line for two groups is used to predict performance, but the individual regression lines for the groups differ where they cross the Y axis, which one of the following types of predictive bias is present?
a. Method bias
b. Construct bias
c. Slope bias
d. Intercept bias
d. Intercept bias
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Teeana grew up in a low-income black community. From the eighth grade onwards she became involved in a college-prep study program and has a strong goal of entering college. She does well on tests in class, but performed below her own and her teacher’s expectations on a national test of cognitive aptitude for college. According to researchers, low performance on the national test may reflect
a. familismo. b. lack of challenging cognitive activities in school. c. lack of intrinsic motivation. d. stereotype threat.
Researchers have suggested that some children are resilient. Describe the traits and behaviors that such a child would display, and suggest at least three ways that a child could be helped to be more resilient
What will be an ideal response?
A child with undiagnosed androgen insensitivity syndrome will most likely ______.
A. not be feminized at puberty B. be fertile as an adult C. prefer a female sexual partner D. be raised as a female
Psychologists who practice behavioral therapy focus on the client's:
a. unconscious anxieties. b. relationships with parents. c. methods of coping with inescapable realities of life. d. current behavior and attitudes.