A Local Swimming Pool Does Not Use Any Selection Tests

question 94

Multiple Choice

A local swimming pool does not use any selection tests. Forty percent of the lifeguards employed at this swimming pool are identified as being successful at the job. This percentage represents the:

• A)base rate.
• B)selection ratio.
• C)validity ratio.
• D)Taylor-Russell index.

Recognize the importance of dreams in psychoanalysis according to Freud.

Distinguish between humanistic and behavior therapies.

Understand the principles of Gestalt therapy.

Understand the biochemical targets of antidepressant medication.

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Definitions:

Psychologist

A specialist in psychology, the discipline concerned with the study and understanding of mind and behavior.

Mistaken Conclusions

Incorrect inferences or judgments formed based on faulty reasoning, inadequate evidence, or misunderstanding.

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a comprehensive psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology.

Researchers

Individuals who conduct systematic investigations to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject.