Test Applications That Result in Valid Predictions for One Group,but

question 7

Multiple Choice

Test applications that result in valid predictions for one group,but invalid predictions in another group are referred to as:

• A)having cultural validity.
• B)having differential predictive validity.
• C)measuring homogeneous constructs.
• D)homogeneity of regression.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, such as "all-or-nothing" thinking.

Pessimistic Attributional Styles

A tendency to habitually explain negative events with causes that are stable, global, and internal.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study provides evidence that a causal relationship exists between the variables tested, without influence from external factors.

External Validity

How much the outcomes of a research can be extrapolated to different contexts and different people.