Psychology - Personality Psychology / Quizlet 4

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. A measure that is obtained by administering the same test twice over a certain period to the same person or group is called ______.

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An item in a questionnaire asks “what do you value the most in other people?” This item taps into what type of measurement scale?

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The sign in a correlation coefficient indicates ______.

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Giving two or several versions of the test to the same person or the same group is called ______.

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What kind of validity is used to ensure that the assessment instrument assesses what it is intended to measure according to a theory?

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What is called the assumption that a research hypothesis should be disprovable which means that someone should have an opportunity to test it and as a result, reject it or support it?

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What is the extent to which a particular method gives consistent results called?

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What type of measurement scale is primarily used for identification purposes?

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The company has applicants fill out a number of assessment questionnaires in order to have an idea of how each applicant will perform three months from now on the job. What kind of validity is this method assessing?

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To measure inconsistency or deception in individuals’ answers on personality questionnaires, ______ are used.

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Which of the following is an example of a qualitative method?

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Ann used a specific assessment instrument to measure the trait of authoritarianism. She noted that some of the items directly asked if the respondent is prejudicial toward minority groups. She is worried at this type of phrasing because respondents are more likely to respond out of ______.

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What is one important issue in evaluating personality assessment instruments?

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What is the systematic investigation of behavioral or psychological phenomena by means of statistical or mathematical data and various computational techniques called?

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When variables are difficult to measure, what specific method of research is preferred?

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Dr. Fillman found in her research that the most successful interethnic marriages tend to resolve a minor problem by engaging in a dialogue so as to prevent the problem grow bigger and lead to a more serious problem. Dr. Fillman’s goal for her research was to ______.

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The characteristics of a(n) ______ should accurately reflect the characteristics of the population.

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What is a part of a larger group so that by studying it, the researcher can generalize the results to that larger group.

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What indicates the extent to which the sample is different from the population it represents?

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