DrHashmi Is Assessing Patients' Personalities Using an "Ink Blot" Test

question 57

Multiple Choice

Dr.Hashmi is assessing patients' personalities using an "ink blot" test that she created,and is gaining confidence in the test's reliability.Which of the following is likely leading her to have increased confidence about the test's reliability?

• A)Her patients are reporting high levels of enjoyment with daily testing.
• B)Patients are generating approximately the same results each time they are tested
• C)The test seems to be measuring what it is supposed to be measuring (personality).
• D)The test appears to be objective.

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Definitions:

Associative Strength

The strength of the linkage or association between two elements, such as between a stimulus and a response, in conditioning.

Training Trial

A practice session or experiment aimed at enhancing an individual's skill or knowledge in a specific area.

CS Preexposure

The process by which a conditioned stimulus is presented to a subject without the unconditioned stimulus, affecting subsequent conditioning.

Cue Deflation

The process where a cue that previously signaled the availability of a reinforcer loses its value or effectiveness after the reinforcer is decreased or removed.