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to _____.
 
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Question 2

A psychologist wants to assess the construct validity of a new test. He can do so by showing that ____.
 
  a. scores at Time 1 predict behavior at Time 2
  b. all portions of the test produce similar results
  c. the test results correlate with an established measure
  d. scores on the test are consistent over time

Question 3

The first priority for the treatment of children who are at-risk for developing attachment disorders is to _____.
 
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Question 4

Which assessment best illustrates the concept of reliability?
 
  a. A test that measures depression and appears to have items that cover the spectrum of symptoms for depression
  b. A test that measures counselor aptitude that, when given to prospective counselors, accurately predicts those who will and those who will not perform well in a counseling vocation
  c. A test that measures attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and accurately identifies children who currently have difficulty in the classroom
  d. A test that measures disordered eating behaviors and attitudes that yields similar scores when completed two weeks apart

Question 5

When understanding the etiology of sleep disorders, it is important to understand factors that influence the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g., childhood illness) and the ________ of sleep disorders (e.g., difficulty self-soothing after an illness).
 
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Question 6

Dr. Frederick is developing a new test forbinge eating disorders. She finds that people who score high on the testengage in more binge eating and other forms of abnormal eating behaviors than people who score low on the test. These results indicate that the test has ____.
 
  a. good content validity c. high test-retest reliability
  b. interrater reliability d. good internal consistency