Any Psychological Test Must Fulfill Certain Requirements to Be Considered

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Multiple Choice

Any psychological test must fulfill certain requirements to be considered scientifically acceptable. Which of the following are the three basic requirements of good test design?

• A) standardization, brevity, and representativeness
• B) being completely culture-fair, subjective, and standardized
• C) that the test measures both achievement and aptitude, is completely culture-fair, and is easy to take
• D) standardization, validity, and reliability

Understand various strategies to disguise dependent measures and control variables.

Appreciate the complexity of measuring human performance and the sensitivity of different measures.

Understand the use and importance of deception and non-disclosure to minimize bias in research outcomes.

Understand the purpose and process of a debriefing session in research methodologies.

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Definitions:

Discounted Notes

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Contra-Asset Account

An account on a company's balance sheet that offsets or reduces the value of an associated asset account.

Reconciling Items

Entries that are made to adjust the books of accounts in order to ensure that two sets of records (usually the bank statement and the company's records) are in agreement.

Adjusting Journal Entry

An entry made in the accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period.