Dr Rodriquez Is Considering Conducting a Study Examining Whether Narcissistic

question 65

Multiple Choice

Dr. Rodriquez is considering conducting a study examining whether narcissistic people have poorer romantic relationships than those who are not narcissistic. One of her first tasks is to determine which of her participants are narcissistic and which are not. She decides to use the scale created by a colleague, the Donal scale. Question 1 reads, "I tend not to think about other people as much as I think about myself." Question 2 reads, "I do not have a high opinion of myself." Question 3 reads, "I think other people think I am really special."
Dr) Rodriquez calculates a correlation coefficient (r) to examine the relationship between Question 1 and Question 2 and between Question 1 and Question 3. She finds a correlation coefficient of r = −0.73 between Questions 1 and 2 and a correlation coefficient of r = 0.74 between Questions 1 and 3. Which of the following is true of her findings?

• A)There appears to be good internal reliability in the scale.
• B)The correlation between Questions 1 and 2 and Questions 1 and 3 are in the same direction.
• C)The correlation between Questions 1 and 2 is much weaker than between Questions 1 and 3.
• D)The negative correlation between Questions 1 and 2 is bad for Dr. Rodriquez.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method wherein a response, at first prompted by a second stimulus, is eventually prompted by the first stimulus after multiple associations between the two.

Disulfiram (Antabuse)

An antagonist drug used in treating alcohol abuse or dependence.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered by either rewards or penalties.

Biological Urge

Innate impulses or drives that influence behavior, such as the needs for food, water, or sexual activity.