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Systematic error (as compared to unsystematic error):
 
  A) significantly lowers the reliability of an instrument.
  B) insignificantly lowers the reliability of an instrument.
  C) increases the reliability of an instrument.
  D) has no effect on the reliability of an instrument.

Q. 2

The backbone of civilization, according to Freud, is
 
  A) the superego.
 
  B) sublimation.
 
  C) instinct.
 
  D) psychosexual development.

Q. 3

According to classical test theory, if the observed variance of a test is 50 and the true variance is 40, what is the estimated reliability of the test?
 
  A) 0.40
  B) 0.50
  C) 0.80
  D) 0.90

Q. 4

According to Freud, a therapeutic relationship is built on
 
  A) hypnosis.
 
  B) trust.
 
  C) exposing the ego to analysis.
 
  D) unconscious.

Q. 5

If we interpreted a reliability coefficient to indicate that 80 of the variance was true variance to observed variance, what would be the ratio of error variance to observed variance?
 
  A) 0.20
  B) 0.40
  C) 0.60
  D) 0.80

Q. 6

The psychoanalytically oriented counselor often employs the technique of
 
  A) transference.
 
  B) internal inhibition.
 
  C) aversion therapy.
 
  D) all of the above are correct.

Q. 7

With a reliability coefficient of .81, using classical test theory we would interpret that the:
 
  A) amount of error variance to observed variance is 81 percent.
  B) amount of true variance to observed variance is 81 percent.
  C) instrument has good enough reliability.
  D) instrument's validity coefficient would be 0.812

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