If you were assessing intelligence and wanted to use a latency variable, would you consider recording how long participants can stand on their heads a good dependent variable measure?
a) No, it may yield consistent data, but the data are not valid
b) No, it may yield valid data, but the data are not consistent.
c) Yes, it would yield valid data.
d) Yes, it would yield valid and consistent data.
A
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A subjective criterion is
a. observable and measurable. b. the number of days of absence from work in a year. c. easily calculated leaving little chance of disagreement. d. based on a person’s judgment.
Which of the following best illustrates an example of procedural memory?
A. Nancy craving a soda after seeing an advertisement while watching television. B. Mike telling his coworker about his recent vacation. C. Sydney applying her make-up each morning without having to think through each step of the process. D. Tom recalling the name of his childhood best friend.
All of the following side effects are possible at a BAC of .20 or higher EXCEPT this one:
a. improved perception b. impaired sensation c. depression d. death
Comparing the same group of people on the same measure(s) over a lengthy time period defines __________ research.
A. longitudinal B. cross-sectional C. basic D. applied