A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________

a) valid

b) normed
c) reliable
d) standardized


ANS: a

Psychology

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With shaping you can get a new behavior to start so that you can keep it going with ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

For Socrates, essences were:

a. impossible to determine b. verbal definitions c. transcendental truths d. unimportant

Psychology

Anxiety that is "free-floating," and which cannot be attributed to any single identifiable source, is the key defining characteristic of panic disorder

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Jill really wants to do well on her psychology exam the next day but fears she will not. So the night before, she goes out drinking with friends instead of studying. She may be engaging in

a. self-reactance. b. self-handicapping. c. self-depreciation. d. self-fulfilling prophecy.

Psychology