You Want to Assess the Psychometric Standards of a New

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Multiple Choice

You want to assess the psychometric standards of a new intelligence test. So you give the test to a group of individuals in January, then you give them the same test in June. You want the scores to remain more or less the same. You are measuring

• A)criterion-related validity
• B)test-retest reliability
• C)internal consistency
• D)interjudge reliability
• E)time-based consistency

Discuss the impact of fortuitous events in shaping personality as per Bandura's theory.

Contrast Bandura's social cognitive theory with Skinner's radical behaviorism in explaining behavior.

Understand how to estimate the difference in population proportions with confidence intervals.

Know how to use the pooled proportion estimate in hypothesis testing.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels compelled to perform.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to severe restriction of food intake.

Obsessive Thoughts

Persistent, unwanted, and intrusive thoughts that cause significant anxiety or discomfort, often seen in psychiatric conditions such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restrictions on food intake and potentially life-threatening starvation.