Sean Is Studying Psychology

question 89

Multiple Choice

Sean is studying psychology.He decides to use the biological level of analysis to interpret his findings.Sean is most likely examining

• A) how depression results in chemical changes in the brain.
• B) whether a person's personality is stable or changing across the life span.
• C) how being in a group changes whether a person will engage in illegal behavior.
• D) how different cultures define mental illness.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The extent to which an assessment accurately measures what it is supposed to measure.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome. It assesses whether a test reflects a certain set of abilities by correlating test results with a criterion measure.

Face Validity

The extent to which a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure at face value.

Naturalist Intelligence

A type of intelligence described by Howard Gardner, involving sensitivity to and understanding of the natural world and living things.