A Study of the Ecological Validity of a Test Is

question 109

Multiple Choice

A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted

• A) by a researcher interested in learning about behavior that occurs at a specific time and place.
• B) only during the season that the targeted behavior occurs if the targeted behavior is seasonal in nature.
• C) in an environment which is similar to that in which the targeted behavior will typically occur.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Enthymeme

A rhetorical syllogism missing one of the premises or the conclusion, used in persuasive speech.

Validity

The extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world.

Distributed

Spread out or dispersed over a wide area or among a large number of people.

Enthymeme

A rhetorical argument that is comprised of a premise and a conclusion but leaves one premise unstated.