The Main Psychometric Component Used When Examining the Results of an Admissions

question 15

Multiple Choice

The main psychometric component used when examining the results of an admissions tests is:

• A)construct validity
• B)face validity
• C)predictive validity
• D)criteria related validity

Acknowledge the reliability issues of eyewitness testimonies due to memory distortion.

Distinguish between anterograde and retrograde amnesia and their implications for memory.

Recognize the impact of psychological research on understanding memory processes and disorders.

Appreciate the ethical considerations in memory research, especially in studies related to trauma and repressed memories.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A variable in scientific research or statistical modeling whose value is subject to change based on the changes in another variable, known as the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Sample Correlation Coefficient

A measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together in a sample.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable(s).