Dr Conrad Conducted an Investigation of Whether Children Are Able

question 13

Multiple Choice

Dr. Conrad conducted an investigation of whether children are able to accurately gauge the interest level of their classmates in a typical classroom-learning situation. The results of this investigation would be high in

• A)convergent validity.
• B)divergent validity.
• C)environmental validity.
• D)ecological validity.

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Definitions:

New York Longitudinal Study

A research project that began in the 1950s tracking the temperamental characteristics of infants and how these traits relate to personality development.

Temperamental Category

A classification in psychology that describes inherent personality traits and behavior tendencies that are observable in infancy and assumed to be biologically based.

Mixed Temperament

A combination of multiple temperament traits in an individual, showing behavioral characteristics that are not dominated by a single temperament type.

Basic Temperamental Categories

The classification of fundamental personality traits that are often identified early in life, including factors like activity levels, emotional reactivity, and sociability.