Suppose That a Test Claims to Measure "Cleverness" in Preschoolers

question 145

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a test claims to measure "cleverness" in preschoolers. If the cleverest children earn the highest scores on the test, then the test is strong on

• A)temporal stability.
• B)interrater reliability.
• C)validity.
• D)benefits-to-risk ratio.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism whereby distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are kept out of conscious awareness.

Developmental Stage

A period in an individual's life characterized by specific milestones in physical, emotional, or cognitive development.

Fixation

In Freud’s theory, a failure to move forward from one stage to another as expected.