"Every Time I Take It, It Comes Up with Something

question 180

Multiple Choice

"Every time I take it, it comes up with something different!" remarks Rita, turning away from the online personality quiz she just completed. Rita is complaining about the test's ______ reliability.

• A)split-half
• B)projective
• C)interrater
• D)test-retest

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Definitions:

Anticipatory Socialization

A process through which people learn the values, behaviors, and norms of a social role or group they aspire to join in the future.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that an individual or group holds, which influences their actions in a way that causes the belief to become a reality.

Symbolic Interactionists

Sociologists who study how people use symbols to create meaning, and how those meanings shape social interactions and society itself.

Conflict Theorists

Sociologists who emphasize the role of coercion and power in producing social order, viewing social life as a struggle between groups for limited resources.