In 1939, a Book Developed to Provide Information and Critique

question 15

Multiple Choice

In 1939, a book developed to provide information and critique of the properties of testing instruments was first developed by Oscar Buros, and is entitled the:

• A)Mental Measurements Yearbook
• B)Superior Testing Instrument Guide
• C)Buros Best Practices Assessments
• D)Instrument Critique Guide

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Definitions:

Psychiatric Symptoms

Observable behaviors or experiences indicative of mental illness or psychological distress.

Discordance Rate

refers to the proportion of pairs of subjects where one subject has a condition or characteristic and the other does not.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins sharing the same genetic makeup as a result of one fertilized egg dividing into two separate embryos.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are two offspring born from the same pregnancy and fertilized by separate eggs.