Sharon is concerned about deficiencies in her daughter Alana's diet. If Alana is a typical teen, Sharon should prepare

Research on post-trauma coping suggests that—contrary to what many people think—blaming oneself for a trauma can, in some cases, help people recover. This seems to be because self-blame causes people to ____

a. minimize the magnitude of the trauma b. seek out social support c. reflect on their life priorities d. feel a greater sense of control and empowerment

A group of clinical psychologists is constructing an objective personality test. They find that people with panic disorder tend to agree with the statement "I like brown shoes better than white shoes" significantly more often than people without panic disorder. They decide to include this item on their test, even though it makes little theoretical sense. These clinical psychologists are

apparently using the __________ strategy of test construction. a. factor analytic b. construct validation c. content validation d. empirical criterion keying