Valerie and Latoya Are Using a Checklist to Assess the Aggressive

question 81

Multiple Choice

Valerie and Latoya are using a checklist to assess the aggressive behaviors of children at a playground. On a child-by-child basis, Valerie's scores largely agree with Latoya's, suggesting that the checklist has high ______ reliability.

• A) internal
• B) inter-rater
• C) test-retest
• D) alternate-form

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus becomes elicited by the first stimulus after the two stimuli have been paired together multiple times.

Meaningful Stimulus

An external event or situation that holds significance to an individual, influencing their psychological or emotional state.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response except focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Dynamic-Systems Approach

A view of human development as an ongoing, ever-changing interaction between the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial influences.