The Empirical Criterion Keying Method of Constructing a Personality Inventory

question 15

Multiple Choice

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

• A)​their content.
• B)​their relationship to some external criterion.
• C)​whether they correlate with other similar items.
• D)​whether experts judge them to be acceptable items.

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Definitions:

Laterally Flex

To bend the body or a part of the body to the side.

Extend Neck

The action of increasing the angle between the head and the torso, involving muscles in the neck and upper back.

Longus Capitis

A muscle in the neck that aids in flexing the head and neck forward, contributing to head movement and stability.

Palatopharyngeus

A muscle of the pharynx which plays a role in swallowing by helping close the nasopharynx and elevating the pharynx.