Research on the Hostile Media Phenomenon Has Shown That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Research on the hostile media phenomenon has shown that

• A) politicians are more likely than other people to perceive the media as biased against them.
• B) we all tend to believe that the media are biased against our particular causes.
• C) we remember negative news stories better than positive news stories.
• D) the media are biased against politicians.

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Definitions:

Criterion-related Validity

The extent to which a test predicts or correlates with a specific outcome or behavior it is designed to measure.

Test-retest Reliability

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time, determined by administering the test to the same group of people on two different occasions.

Construct Validity

The accuracy of a test in measuring what it alleges to assess.

Test Standardization

The process of administering a test under consistent conditions to ensure the reliability and validity of the results.