A Test-Retest Correlation of +.50 Is Generally Considered Good

question 35

True/False

A test-retest correlation of +.50 is generally considered good.

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Definitions:

Delaying Gratification

The capacity to withstand the allure of an instant gratification in favor of receiving a reward at a later time.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to devalue rewards and consequences that happen in the future in favor of immediate gratifications.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Certainty Effect

The tendency of people to overweight outcomes that are certain relative to outcomes which are only probable.