________ refers to the ability of an instrument or tool to accurately measure what it is supposed to measure.

A. generalizability
B. operational definition
C. reliability
D. validity

Ans: D. validity

Psychology

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a. occipital b. temporal c. parietal d. frontal

Psychology

Dmitri, age 5, suffers from extreme emotional deprivation. He is very short in stature, shows decreased secretion of growth hormone (GH) and melatonin, has an immature skeletal age, and displays serious adjustment problems

These are typical characteristics of A) a vitamin C deficiency. B) psychosocial dwarfism. C) inadequate thyroxine. D) an iron deficiency.

Psychology