Psychological Mechanisms Are Theorized to Have Access Only to the Information

question 37

Multiple Choice

Psychological mechanisms are theorized to have access only to the information stored within them,and cannot access information contained in other psychological mechanisms except via information-sharing mechanisms.This phenomenon is referred to as __________.

• A)compartmentalization
• B)repression
• C)subconscious
• D)encapsulation

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score or measure can predict the future performance or behavior of subjects.

Content Validity

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest.

Reliability

The extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, or on retesting.

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's cognitive ability compared to the average cognitive ability for their chronological age.