What Is One of the Problems with Tests That Measure

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?

• A)They are usually too short.
• B)Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations.
• C)Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another.
• D)They are seldom psychometrically sound.

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Definitions:

Mean Weight

The average mass of objects or individuals, calculated by summing their weights and dividing by the number of objects or individuals.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data taken from a larger population, used to make inferences about the whole population.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers obtained from sampled data which probably encompasses the value of a not yet known parameter of the overall population.

Cholesterol

A waxy, fat-like substance found in the cells of the body, important for various biological functions but harmful at high levels.