When Dana Takes a Personality Test, She Is Told That

question 112

Multiple Choice

When Dana takes a personality test, she is told that the test has been judged to have criterion validity, that is:

• A) it produces the same results from one time to the next.
• B) its results are compared to established standards of performance.
• C) it measures what it is designed to measure.
• D) it predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

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Definitions:

Militarized States

Countries or regions where military power is widely used to maintain control or influence government policy, often at the expense of civil liberties.

West Africa

A region in Africa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, encompassing countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.

Olaudah Equiano

An African writer and abolitionist who lived during the 18th century, whose autobiography detailed his experiences as a slave and a free man.

Atypical Slave

Refers to enslaved individuals who lived under conditions or had experiences that differed from the typical circumstances of slavery, such as those who had specialized skills or attained unusual degrees of autonomy.