Taylor is studying intelligence. The first item on her scale asks participants how much chocolate they eat per week. Taylor’s scale most obviously lacks _______.
a. convergent construct validity
b. reliability
c. face validity
d. predictive validity
Ans: C
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a. only the wealthy can afford doctors. b. it is believed that the poorer the delivery, the richer the life. c. giving birth is thought to increase strength, and doing it with little assistance is valued. d. the process (especially blood) involved in birth is seen as polluting.
According to Carl Rogers, the therapist's role was to:
A. provide specific programs for behavioral change B. elevate the client from a laziness that Rogers believed to be inborn C. help the client discover unconscious motives that are the root of the client's problem D. demonstrate empathy and positive regard
The labeling effect refers to which of the following?
a. children identified as smart get more respect from teachers and are given more educational opportunities than other children b. children identified as needing more attention from teachers and are given more educational opportunities than other children c. children identified as having PKU get more attention from teachers and are given more educational opportunities than other children d. none of these choices
Emilio is seeing a sports psychologist to help improve his
mental preparation and performance. The psychologist asks Emilio to see himself making his free throws. As Emilio visualizes his dribbling, shooting motion, and release, he sees himself as an outside observer would. Memory researchers argue this demonstrates A) brain stimulation that leads to the development of engrams. B) the presence of iconic and echoic memory. Incorrect. Iconic and echoic memories are forms of sensory memory, and are not relevant to this question. C) the reconstructive nature of memory. D) that working memory differs from short-term memory.