Validity Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

Validity is:

• A) Consistent results over different samples taken from the population over time
• B) Whether or not the data represent true and accurate measures of the variables under study
• C) If the data measures something other that what it purports to measure
• D) The consistency in measurement over different points in time

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old are able to use symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to incorporate new information.

Cognitive Structures

Mental frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information, fundamental to learning and understanding.