When Using Psychological Measurement of a Dimension Such as Aggression,psychologists

question 16

Multiple Choice

When using psychological measurement of a dimension such as aggression,psychologists base their measurements of people's aggressiveness on

• A)consensus among researchers in the field of aggression as to the theoretical definition of aggression.
• B)agreement among a number of observers regarding their ratings of behavior on an aggressiveness scale.
• C)consistency across operational definitions of aggression.
• D)availability of a precise measuring instrument,preferably based on a physiological response.

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