In Order to Compare Scores on Individual Subtests

question 51

Multiple Choice

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

• A)you can compare raw scores directly because of the use of a point scale.
• B)raw scores are converted to standard scores.
• C)weighted averages for each subscale are computed and then compared.
• D)scores on subscales cannot be compared to one another.

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Definitions:

Double-blind Studies

Research designs in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving the treatment, to prevent bias.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which people experience a perceived benefit from a treatment that has no therapeutic effect, attributed to the individual's belief in the treatment's efficacy.

Diffusion Of Responsibility

A sociopsychological phenomenon wherein a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.

Crisis Situation

A critical or volatile time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending, especially one with the likelihood of a highly undesirable outcome.