Which of the Following Questions Concerns Reliability

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions concerns reliability?

• A) What does the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) really measure?
• B) Do attitude scales tap personal feelings or just what people think investigators want to hear?
• C) Is poverty best represented by measures of low absolute income (a minimum subsistence) or low relative income (e.g., 50 percent of national median income)?
• D) How closely does self-reported church attendance correspond to actual church attendance?
• E) Assuming that students did not learn the answers in the interim, would they score the same on this exam if they took it again tomorrow?

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a critical role in the reward system, motivation, pleasure, and motor function.

Brain Arousal

The state of heightened brain activity and alertness, involving physiological and psychological responses.

Frontal Lobe

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Trait Theorists

Psychologists who study personality focused on identifying, describing, and measuring stable characteristics that differentiate individuals.