A Researcher Develops a Questionnaire to Assess the Personality Trait

question 159

Multiple Choice

A researcher develops a questionnaire to assess the personality trait of impulsivity among adults. In a journal article, she presents evidence that college students tend to get essentially the same score if they take the test twice, 2 months apart. When you look at the sample questionnaire items she included in the article, though, it seems that they relate more to whether a person is sociable, outgoing, and fun than to whether an individual is impulsive. You are questioning the __________ of the researcher's questionnaire.

• A)objectivity
• B)reliability
• C)external validity
• D)construct validity

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Communication

Involves the transmission of messages or signals through a non-linguistic means, such as facial expressions, body language, and gestures.

Incivility

Discourteous communication and rude behavior that are disrespectful, hurtful, or injurious.

Consequences

Consequences refer to the results or outcomes that naturally follow from an action, behavior, or decision.

Barriers

Obstacles that impede progress, communication, or achievement, which can be physical, psychological, or systemic in nature.