During Lunch a Group of Computer Science Majors Were Discussing

question 197

Multiple Choice

During lunch a group of computer science majors were discussing their choice of field. One student admitted that he had once considered becoming an accountant but decided against it because "accountants are all boring number crunchers without an ounce of creativity." This statement best reflects the:

• A)out-group homogeneity effect.
• B)fundamental attribution error.
• C)in-group heterogeneity effect.
• D)just-world hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Concurrent Validity

A measure of how well a particular test correlates with a previously validated measure taken at the same time.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test measures the theoretical construct or concept it is intended to measure.

Content Validity

A type of validity that examines how well a test samples a universe of items.

Reliability

The extent to which a measurement instrument yields reliable and uniform outcomes across various occasions.