Which of the Following Statements Is Correct About Hypothetical Constructs

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct about hypothetical constructs?

• A) They are useful inventions by researchers that have no physical reality.
• B) They are easier to measure than personality variables.
• C) They cannot be measured with personality tests.
• D) They have poor reliability and validity.

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Definitions:

External Locus

A belief that one's life outcomes are generally determined by external forces or circumstances beyond personal control.

Self-Actualized Potential

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Spontaneous Recovery

Relearning a conditioned response.

Little Albert

An experiment in classical conditioning that demonstrated how fears could be acquired through associative learning.