A test designed to predict a particular criterion is most valid when the base rate is 50%
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Why is it unwise to use euphemisms when explaining death to children??
a. Research shows that such approaches actually lead to greater symptoms in children.
b. Children will come to confuse cartoon and storybook characters with real people
c. Children will become traumatized and start to fear things they should enjoy.
d. Children will take the euphemisms literally and fail to understand the deeper meaning of such statements.
What is the consequence of a Type II error?
a. Concluding that a treatment has an effect when it really does b. Concluding that a treatment has no effect when it really has no effect c. Concluding that a treatment has no effect when it really does d. Concluding that a treatment has an effect when it really has no effect
Concerning stimulus motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Stimulus motives express our needs for stimulation and information. b. Stimulus motives appear to be innate. c. Stimulus motives are not necessary for survival. d. Stimulus motives include the needs for security, approval, affiliation, and status.
In an experiment, people were given a handbill as they entered a public parking garage. The more litter there was on the floor of the garage, the more likely people were to add to it by dropping their handbill. This experiment illustrates
a. role conflict experienced between littering or not littering. b. differing norms for whether littering was acceptable in that situation. c. superordinate goals in place for not littering. d. how the number of people present affects littering behavior.