If we use the weight of an infant to predict the subsequent performance of the infant in college, the weight measure is probably:
a. reliable and valid
b. reliable but not valid
c. not reliable but valid
d. not reliable and not valid
b
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a. have been substantially weakened and no longer ban discrimination. b. prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, and religion. c. require that employers ask about gender, race, color, national origin, and religion so the employers can demonstrate they do not discriminate. d. establish a standardized assessment that is to be used in all hiring decisions.
For Tolman, independent variables are ____ and give rise to internal, unobservable events that, in turn, cause behavior.
a. environmental events b. theoretical concepts c. variables that are unrelated to any other variables d. behavioral events
People tend to test abstract logical statements by seeking confirmatory evidence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Galton’s data from nearly 7,000 of his participants in the 1880s was analyzed using modern methods in the 1980s. What was one of the findings reported in the text?
a. On average, study participants had superior vision to today’s population. b. The pace of human development was slower in Galton’s era. c. Reaction time has remained steady between the 1880s and the present. d. On average, today’s population has better hearing than the study participants.