Thomas Edison Received Patents on Many of His Inventions

question 198

Multiple Choice

Thomas Edison received patents on many of his inventions. While the patents existed, his ideas were

• A)public goods and proprietary knowledge.
• B)public goods but not proprietary knowledge.
• C)private goods and proprietary knowledge.
• D)private goods but not proprietary knowledge.

Apply knowledge of validity types to evaluate psychological tests and measurements.

Identify and understand the role of construct validity in reflecting underlying ideas in tests.

Interpret the relationship between test-retest reliability and temporal stability of measures.

Understand the importance and calculation of interrater reliability in observing behaviors.

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Definitions:

Acquisition Of Gender Roles

The process by which individuals learn the behaviors, attitudes, and expectations associated with their gender, through socialization from early childhood.

Gender Roles

The societal norms and behaviors that are expected from individuals based on their assigned or perceived sex.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

Gender-typing

The process by which individuals learn to conform to cultural norms and expectations regarding their biological sex, often influencing behavior, interests, and personal identity.