To Examine His Hypothesis That Children's Creativity Levels Decrease with Age

question 10

Multiple Choice

To examine his hypothesis that children's creativity levels decrease with age, Dr. Leno asks children how many imaginary friends they have and considers their answers to be a measure of their creativity. A second researcher, Dr. Letterman, disagrees that the answers are a measure of creativity and instead believes that the number of imaginary friends a child has is an indicator of level of mental disturbance. Dr. Letterman believes Dr. Leno's measure of creativity has a problem with its

• A) external validity.
• B) relevance to the hypothesis.
• C) reliability.
• D) interrater agreement.

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Definitions:

Demand P

This term seems unclear or incomplete as presented; it possibly refers to "demand price," which is the price at which consumers are willing to buy a specific quantity of goods.

Price Ceiling

A legally established maximum price that can be charged for a good or service.

Deadweight Loss

The reduction in economic productivity that takes place when a good or service fails to achieve or cannot achieve its balance point.

Equilibrium Price

The rate at which the amount of products offered matches the amount of products consumers desire in the marketplace.