Sandra completed the Computer Programming Aptitude Test when she applied for a position with Beta Electronics. Six months later, she took the same test when she applied for a position with another company. The fact that her scores were almost identical on the two occasions suggests that the test has a high degree of:
a. content validity.
b. reliability.
c. predictive validity.
d. standardization.
Answer: b. reliability.
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a. increased impression management b. an increase in the complexity of the self-concept c. an increase in feelings of self-worth d. a and b e. b and c
When children employ personal experiences or observations to arrive at a general principle,
they are employing which one of the following mental capabilities? a. Deductive logic b. Reversibility c. Decentration d. Inductive logic
You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control. After reading about self-control in your textbook, you tell your spouse,
a. "Honey, we need to be very strict with Junior." b. "Pumpkin pie, we need to do what we can to help Junior develop a concrete plan for resisting temptations." c. "Dear, we need to talk to Junior about temptations and explain to him why they are so attractive." d. "Babe, we're worrying about this a little early. Children can't develop self-control until they're at least elementary school-age."
Of the four basic elements of classical conditioning, the one the organism learns to respond to is the
a. UCS. b. UCR. c. CS. d. CR.