The 2002 Version of the APA Code of Ethics Directs

question 58

Multiple Choice

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

• A)utilize tests that are written in English.
• B)interpret results in a standardized, objective fashion.
• C)use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested.
• D)use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population.

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Definitions:

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic concept proposing a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Learned Behavior

Behavior acquired through interaction with the environment and experiences, as opposed to being innate or instinctual.

Gender Schema

A child’s cognitive concept or general belief about male and female differences.

Dominance Aggression

Aggressive behavior aimed at asserting dominance over others, often observed in social hierarchies among animals and humans.