In developing a new personality test, you are looking at convergent and discriminant validity. You will be
a. comparing test results over time.
b. comparing scores with other tests of related constructs.
c. looking closely at the link between the theory that informs the test and test items.
d. comparing test scores to external standard.
Answer: b: comparing scores with other tests of related constructs.
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a. Selection ratio b. Assessment ratio c. Correlate ratio d. Applicant ratio
Suppose you see Mary do very poorly on a classroom test. From this you conclude that Mary is not only stupid, but also has few friends, a poor personality, a difficult family life, and a hard time in everything she does. You have committed an error called:
a. the primacy effect. b. the context effect. c. the halo effect. d. the attitude heuristic.