An Attitude Is Defined as a Temporary Mental State of Readiness

question 14

True/False

An attitude is defined as a temporary mental state of readiness to feel and behave in a favorable or unfavorable way toward a specific person, object or idea.

Identify and understand the role of construct validity in reflecting underlying ideas in tests.

Interpret the relationship between test-retest reliability and temporal stability of measures.

Understand the importance and calculation of interrater reliability in observing behaviors.

Know how to determine and interpret scores on psychological tests, including true, observed, and error scores.

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