Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. A psychological test can be reliable, but not valid.
B. Reliability is a characteristic of the test itself; validity depends on how the test is used.
C. When a test is reliable, it is automatically valid as well.
D. It is inappropriate for a publisher to simply state that their test is valid.
Ans: C
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A. Richard Lazarus and Alfred Binet B. Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter C. Gordon Allport and Raymond Cattell D. Albert Bandura and B. F. Skinner
Compared to people with children, childless adults are more likely to be lonely and to lack social support
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Dr. Janick is studying peer dynamics. He will be using a peer assessment measure in which children rate peers on a number of social dimensions. This measure is called
a. sociometric nomination. c. the KEEP method. b. the sociometric rating scale. d. composite social mapping.