When Interpreting Self-Report Checklists,psychologists Ought to Know That

question 19

Multiple Choice

When interpreting self-report checklists,psychologists ought to know that

• A)desirability might reduce the accuracy of responses.
• B)desirability might improve the accuracy of responses.
• C)people tend to be more accurate when reporting events some time after the fact.
• D)people tend to provide comparable reports,regardless of whether the information is provided right after the event,or later recalled.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.

Reversibility

A concept in cognitive development identifying the ability to recognize that actions can be reversed, restoring the original state, crucial in understanding conservation in Piaget's theory.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically observed around 6 to 12 months of age.

Surveys

Research tools consisting of questionnaires or interviews used to gather data on opinions, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people.