Assessment Instruments in the Area of Marriage and Family

question 4

Multiple Choice

Assessment instruments in the area of marriage and family:

• A)are for the most part well-established instruments with strong psychometric properties.
• B)are comparable to intelligence tests in terms of reliability and validity evidence.
• C)typically have very limited psychometric information, requiring caution in their use.
• D)have higher validity coefficients than personality instruments. Discussion Questions

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Definitions:

Conventional Thought

A cognitive process that follows traditional or societal norms, often characterized by conformity and a tendency to accept established practices.

Formal-operational Thought

A concept in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to the ability (typically from adolescence onwards) to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Asynchronous Growth

Unbalanced growth, such as the growth that occurs during the early part of adolescence and causes many adolescents to appear gawky.

Secular Trend

A historical trend toward increasing adult height and earlier puberty.