Question 1

When a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people,the test is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  valid. 
D)  normally distributed. 
A)  reliable. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  valid. 
D)  normally distributed.

Question 2

Andrea is conducting a study measuring the effectiveness of a new drug to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD ).She has to select a scale that will consistently provide objective data about OCD symptoms on a weekly basis.Andrea needs the scale to provide consistent results that gradually change only in response to the positive effects of the drug.Andrea needs a scale with good

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization. 
B)  predictive validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  content validity. 
A)  standardization. 
B)  predictive validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  content validity.

Question 3

Which of the following people best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamal,a student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions 
B)  Gareth,a graduate student who generates many creative ideas 
C)  Shelley,a newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources 
D)  Cindy,a young mother who prefers cleaning her house to supervising her children 
A)  Jamal,a student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions 
B)  Gareth,a graduate student who generates many creative ideas 
C)  Shelley,a newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources 
D)  Cindy,a young mother who prefers cleaning her house to supervising her children

When a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people,the test is said to be

Which of the following people best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

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Psychology at Work

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Exam 11: Intelligence

When a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people,the test is said to be

Which of the following people best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters