Construct validity of a diagnosis refers to
a) diagnoses that arise due to known medical factors.
b) the consistency of diagnosing the same condition.
c) an inference regarding a diagnosis based on a set of observed symptoms.
d) the likelihood that two diagnosticians would come up with the same diagnosis.
c
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Which dimension is LEAST thought to promote wisdom?
a. Opportunity to experience a variety of life events and circumstances b. A belief that one's own opinions are superior to the opinions of others c. Encouragement to expand one's capacity to think about problems contextually d. A strong generative orientation
Dexter falls and bumps his knee while out for his morning jog. By the end of the day, the site of the injury shows the classical signs of inflammation: redness, swelling and warmth. What physiological response caused the inflammation?
A. Lymph fluid is rerouted to the site of injury and local lymph nodes swell with excess fluids. B. Water displacement occurs as the white blood cells draw water from the blood towards the site of injury. C. The site of injury experiences increased blood flow, cell numbers, and endogenous chemical release. D. Blood clotting factors and cellular enzymes involved in tissue repair migrate to the site of injury.
A father has just come into the room where he finds his son playing with his little sister's dolls. If this father is like most parents, he will
a. not pay much attention to his son's toy choices. b. encourage his son to engage in flexible gender behavior by approving of his toy choices. c. give his son fewer positive reactions because of his choice of toys. d. leave his son's room immediately.
According to Piaget, the stage at which people develop the ability to think abstractly is called the __________
a) concrete operational stage b) preoperational stage c) formal operational stage d) theory of mind