When Joyce takes a personality test, she is told that the test is reliable; that is, it
a. measures what it is designed to measure.
b. compares its results against established standards of performance.
c. produces the same results from one time to the next.
d. predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.
Answer: c
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a. computationalism b. functionalism c. postcognitivism d. cognitivism e. behaviorism
In an experiment,
A) researchers gather information on individuals without altering their experiences. B) the events and behaviors of interest are divided into two types: independent and dependent variables. C) researchers cannot infer cause and effect. D) researchers must observe conditions as they currently exist.