Using Several Scale Items to Measure the Characteristic of Interest

question 51

True/False

Using several scale items to measure the characteristic of interest provides more accurate measurement than a single-item scale.

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Definitions:

Wason Selection Task

A logic puzzle that demonstrates the difficulty people have in testing rules in a rational or logical way, often used in the study of deductive reasoning.

Propositional Rule

A statement in logic that expresses a relationship between concepts through propositions or declarative sentences.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, involved in complex behaviors such as planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Phineas Gage

A historically significant case in the study of neuroscience and psychology, where a man survived a severe brain injury that dramatically changed his personality and behavior.