Which of the Following Is NOT True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true?

• A)A Guttman scale indicates whether a set of items corresponds to a hierarchical pattern.
• B)When a researcher intends to use the Guttman scale,she must design a study with the technique in mind.
• C)A Guttman scale has been applied to many phenomena.
• D)The data,when plotted,in a Guttman scale form a triangle.

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Definitions:

Overcompensating Behavior

Refers to excessive efforts made by an individual to cover up feelings of inadequacy or shortcomings, often observed in psychology as a defense mechanism.

Organ Inferiority

In Adler’s version of psychoanalysis, the idea that people are motivated to succeed in adulthood in order to compensate for whatever they felt, in childhood, was their weakest aspect.

Inferiority Complex

A psychological condition where an individual feels a deep sense of insecurity and inadequacy, often originating from childhood experiences.

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by Freud's theories but extended or diverged from his ideas to form their own theories.