Ruben Has a New Puppy Named Paddington and Wants to Feed

question 24

Multiple Choice

Ruben has a new puppy named Paddington and wants to feed him the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will feed Paddington the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Ruben's project?

• A)Ruben needs to take careful measurements of Paddington's weight and height at least once a week for it to be a good experiment.
• B)This is an example of an excellent, controlled experiment as it is written.
• C)Ruben needs to use his mother's 6- year- old chocolate Sharpei named Scout to feed a standard diet so he can compare Paddington to a control dog.
• D)This is not an experiment-there are no controls or replicates.
• E)Ruben needs to control for the amount of exercise, sunshine, water, and care that Paddington gets each week, so that they are equal from week to week.

Identify the characteristics and applications of projective tests and self-report inventories in personality assessment.

Grasp the principles of reliability in psychological testing.

Appreciate the role of theories in understanding and predicting personality.

Recognize the issues and challenges in cross-cultural applications of personality assessments.

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