A Research Strategy That Involves Gathering as Many Different Measurements

question 67

Multiple Choice

A research strategy that involves gathering as many different measurements as you can of a particular construct and determining if those measurements correlate is called

• A) construct validation.
• B) aggregation validation.
• C) generalization.
• D) internal validation.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human personality that is rational, reality-oriented, and operates according to the principle of seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that posits individuals seek immediate gratification to avoid pain and increase pleasure, driving much of human behavior.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Primary Process

A term from psychoanalytic theory that describes the irrational and instinctual thought processes of the unconscious mind.