If a Psychologist Is Concerned That When People Take a Test

question 61

Short Answer

If a psychologist is concerned that when people take a test of knowledge-like a vocabulary test-for the second time that their performance is likely to be different because of having taken the test once,the psychologist is assessing __________.

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Definitions:

Aversion Therapy

A form of psychological treatment involving the use of unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Violent Criminal

An individual who commits acts of violence or aggression as part of their criminal behavior.

Resocialization

Resocialization is the process by which individuals undergo a significant change in norms, values, attitudes, or behaviors through deliberate influence, as in a new organizational culture or rehabilitation program.

Initiation Rite

A cultural practice or ceremony that marks the entry or transition of an individual into a new role, status, or social group.