Your Psychology Professor Has Announced That the Next Test Will

question 70

Multiple Choice

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test,however,you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance,you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.

• A)reliability
• B)factor analysis
• C)standardization
• D)content validity

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Definitions:

Pseudocoelom

A fluid-filled body cavity lying between the intestines and outer body wall that is only partially lined with mesoderm in some invertebrates.

Mesoderm

The middle germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to connective tissue, muscle, bone, blood vessels, kidneys, and many other structures. Compare with ectoderm and endoderm.

Coelom

refers to the body cavity in animals that is lined by mesoderm tissue, separating the digestive tract from the outer body wall.

Deuterostomes

A superphylum of animals characterized by the blastopore developing into the anus during early embryo development.