In using the "known groups method" to determine whether a test is valid, a researcher needs to test
A) groups of people whom he or she knows personally.
B) subjects who agree to have their names known.
C) groups with published norms on a variety of personality tests.
D) groups which can be presumed to differ on the construct being measured.
Answer: D
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a. narrative. b. acrostic. c. rhyme. d. acronym.
Criticism of Maslow's self-actualization theory center on the fact that:
a. the sample of self-actualizing people was too large to come to a conclusion. b. the research does not reflect Maslow's idea of worthy and emotionally healthy people. c. the research methods were not rigorous and lacked experimentally generated supporting data. d. the theory does not apply outside the laboratory in social and personal terms.
The disorder marked by binge eating, inappropriate methods to prevent weight gain, and self-evaluation greatly influenced by body shape and weight is
a. overeating disorder. b. obesity. c. bulimia nervosa. d. binge nervosa.
The neurotransmitter implicated in regulatory problems, such as eating and sleep disorders, is ____
a. norepinephrine b. serotonin c. benzodiazepine-GABA d. dopamine