Suppose You Took a Self-Esteem Inventory Every Monday of the Semester

question 100

Multiple Choice

Suppose you took a self-esteem inventory every Monday of the semester, and you found that your self-esteem scores varied across the semester. In particular, your total self-esteem scores were lowest during Midterm and Finals weeks. Which of the following explanations for this observation is MOST plausible?

• A) The measure must not have undergone the necessary standardization process.
• B) The measure lacks reliability because different scores were observed over time.
• C) Personality traits are theoretically consistent over time, so this may not be a valid measure.
• D) Test norms are necessary in order to determine whether this trend is unique.

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Definitions:

Midwest

A geographical region of the United States generally including states in the central, northern part of the country.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship between variables, suggesting that there is an effect or a difference that is in contrast to the null hypothesis.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical technique that compares the means of three or more independent (unrelated) groups to determine if at least two of them differ significantly.

Republicans

A member of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.