Tests That Are Intended to Measure Personality Need to Meet

question 1

Multiple Choice

Tests that are intended to measure personality need to meet psychometric criteria showing that they actually do relate to personality. These criteria refer to a test's:

• A) reliability
• B) equivalence
• C) validity
• D) consistency

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Definitions:

Pessimistic Biases

A cognitive tendency to anticipate negative outcomes or to view situations more negatively than they may actually be.

Easterners

Typically refers to individuals from East Asian cultures, often emphasizing values such as community, harmony, and relational interdependence.

Westerners

refers to people from Western societies or cultures, often emphasizing values such as individualism, democracy, and economic freedom.

Attribution Retraining

A psychological intervention aimed at changing the way individuals explain the causes of their own and others' behavior, typically from external to more internal, controllable factors.