Which of the Following Were Considered Problems of the Original

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were considered problems of the original "F-scale",which were later corrected by Altemeyer (1981) in the development of the Right-Wing Authoritarianism scale?
1) The items of the F-scale assessed several characteristics that were not really related to authoritarianism,such as cynicism,superstition,and projection
2) The items of the F-scale tended to elicit the same responses from everyone,so there was very little variation in scale scores
3) The items of the F-scale were all keyed in the same direction,which meant that scale scores were influenced by acquiescent responding
4) The items of the F-scale were written in such complicated language that most respondents couldn't understand them.

• A)1 and 2
• B)1 and 3
• C)1 and 4
• D)2 and 3
• E)2 and 4

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

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A region of the brain associated with memory formation and spatial navigation.

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