A psychologist in the counseling center interviews a student in crisis who is having suicidal thoughts. As part of the assessment process, the psychologist administers a test designed to evaluate potential suicide risk
Which type of validity is the psychologist relying on in this scenario?
A) Statistical validity
B) Face validity
C) Predictive validity
D) Construct validity
C
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Which of the following is a problem with the recognition by components model?
a) A "p" cannot be distinguished from a "q." b) Occluded objects cannot be distinguished. c) Memory for upside-down houses is a bit worse than memory for upright houses. d) Participants are faster to identify a fire hydrant in a picture of a firehouse than in a picture of a kitchen.
In his longitudinal study Kurdek (1998) found which of the following groups (as compared to each other) reported the highest levels of intimacy and the most equality
a) Gay partners b) Lesbian partners c) Hetereosexual partners d) Both A and B