Marnie tells her colleague, "I just developed a new measure for anxiety disorders." Her colleague looks over the items on Marnie's new scale, and says, "But these items don't measure anxiety, they measure mood! Your scale lacks validity!"

a. construct
b. content
c. predictive
d. concurrent


b

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The ____ shows that the neonate responds to brightness changes in the illuminating light

a. otitis media b. stereopsis response c. pupillary reflex d. visual looming response

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Darwin's universality hypothesis is supported by scientific studies in which:

A) animals accurately react to the emotional expressions of other animals. B) people accurately judge the emotional expressions of members of other cultures. C) all individuals react with fear when they see a spider. D) people find it difficult to identify anger outside their own culture.

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Which of the following statements is true?

a. Girls are at greater risk for developing Gender Identity Disorder. b. Girls are at greater risk for developing many childhood problems, ranging from autism to hyperactivity to elimination disorders. c. In childhood, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys. d. In adolescence, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys.

Psychology

According to Holland, someone with the ________ personality type enjoys practical, hands-on activities

a. realistic
b. conventional
c. enterprising
d. artistic

Psychology