When there is a _____ relationship, as scores on X increase, scores on Y also increase.
a. positive
b. negative
c. curvilinear
d. zero
A researcher developed a new intelligence test for elementary school children. However, the researcher fears that the scores from the test may actually be measuring the children's reading ability. To show that the test is really measuring intelligence and not reading ability, the researcher must demonstrate ____validity.
a. face
b. concurrent
c. convergent
d. divergent
A correlation coefficient of _____ indicates that the variables form a perfect linear relationship.
a. +1.00
b. 1.00
c. 0.00
d. both +1.00 and 1.00
What kind of validity requires that a researcher create two different measures of the same variable?
a. face
b. predictive
c. concurrent
d. convergent
An indication of the strength of the relationship between two variables is the _____.
a. slope
b. sign
c. scatterplot
d. magnitude
A research study reports that participants who scored high on a new test measuring self-esteem made eye contact during an interview whereas participants who scored low on the test avoided eye contact. Assuming that more eye contact is associated with higher self-esteem, this study is a demonstration of ____ validity.
a. face
b. concurrent
c. predictive
d. convergent
The _____ indicates the magnitude of a correlation coefficient.
a. slope
b. sign
c. absolute value
d. none of the alternative is correct
You develop a new measure of honesty and you find that people who score high on your measure show more honest behavior than people who score low. You have demonstrated ____.
a. concurrent validity
b. divergent validity
c. predictive validity
d. reliability
In a psychology class of 100 students, test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 5 . Approximately what percentage of students have scores between 70 and 90?
a. 68
b. 80
c. 95
d. 99
You develop a new measure of self-efficacy and you find that people who score high on your measure also score high on a standardized measure of self-efficacy. You have demonstrated ____.
a. concurrent validity
b. divergent validity
c. predictive validity
d. reliability
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