The Results from a Study That Examined Self-Concept Clarity and Self-Esteem

question 50

Multiple Choice

The results from a study that examined self-concept clarity and self-esteem indicated that participants had less consistency and stability in their self-descriptions over time. This would suggest that assessment of this variable would present issues with:

• A) content validity.
• B) internal consistency reliability.
• C) test-retest reliability.
• D) alternative forms reliability.

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Definitions:

Cromwell

Refers to Oliver Cromwell, a key figure in British history who led the parliamentary forces in the English Civil War and later ruled as Lord Protector.

Ireland

An island in the North Atlantic, divided into the Republic of Ireland, an independent nation, and Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.

Puritans

A group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England was only partially reformed.

Anglicans

Members of the Church of England or of any churches in communion with it, which combine Catholic and Protestant traditions.