Every Day, You See and Are Familiar with Your Sister

question 15

Essay

Every day, you see and are familiar with your sister, who is 15 years old. Then, one day, she leaves, and you do not see her again for 15 years. Now, at age 30; you barely recognize her. Explain the activities your inferotemporal cortex (ITC) underwent during the first 15 years and then again when you see your sister at age 30.

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Definitions:

Test-retest Correlation

A statistical measure that evaluates the stability of test scores over time by examining the correlation between scores from the same individuals at two separate administrations.

Scatterplots

Graphical representations that show the relationship between two quantitative variables, displaying data points on a two-dimensional graph.

Test Worthiness

Determined by an objective analysis of a test in four critical areas: (1) validity: whether or not it measures what it is supposed to measure; (2) reliability: whether or not the score an individual receives on a test is an accurate measure of his or her true score; (3) cross-cultural fairness: whether or not the score the individual obtains is a true reflection of the individual and not a reflection of cultural bias inherent in the test, and (4) practicality: whether or not it makes sense to use a test in a particular situation.

Cross-cultural Fairness

The extent to which assessments, tests, or measures are equitable and free of cultural bias across different cultural or ethnic groups.