__________ refers to the truthfulness of a method-whether a research method measures what it claims to measure.
A. Variance from the mean
B. Validity
C. Reliability
D. Standardization
Answer: B
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Dr. Smythe believes that in order to fully understand complex processes, such as taste, it is necessary to understand the purpose that taste plays in human adaptation, not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations. Dr. Smythe's views are MOST consistent with
a. the behaviorist approach to psychology. b. the functionalist approach to psychology. c. the structuralist approach to psychology. d. the psychoanalytic approach to psychology.
The First Amendment protections for pornography have been extended to all of the following,
EXCEPT A) to produce materials. B) to be free from governmental regulations on pornography. C) to act in pornographic media. D) to possess or own pornographic materials.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
All empirical reports begin with the description and discussion of the sample used.
Which of the following statements pertains to character as opposed to personality?
a. "Eddie is a good guy. He's honest and dependable." b. "Judy tends to be withdrawn. She rarely enjoys being with others." c. "Juanita loses her temper easily and cools off slowly." d. "As a group, Americans are less restrained than the British."