When psychologists determine whether the content of a test matches the purposes of the test, which aspect of the test are they evaluating?
a. The norms
b. The reliability
c. The validity
d. The bias
c
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A) Washoe B) Viki C) Kanzi D) Cheetah
According to the text, what was a positive influence of early Protestantism??
a. ?It put reason before faith. b. ?It was a liberating influence. c. ?It promoted forgiveness. d. ?It standardized the interpretation of the Bible.
One disadvantage that results from the use of operational definitions is that
A. the reliability and validity of the operational definition become equivalent. B. the number of psychological constructs becomes smaller. C. communication among scientists becomes confused. D. a potentially limitless number of operational definitions exists for any construct.
The gene for ________ disease has been identified by a test, which also roughly predicts the age when one will succumb to the disease.
A. Parkinson's B. epilepsy C. Huntington's D. paraplegia