Psyc 502 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question 1 of 25 2.0 Points When talking about errors in terms of psychological testing, we are referring to the fact that: A. someone got an answer incorrect. B. there is always some inaccuracy in the measurement C. the test was inappropriate for that particular group. D. the score is too subjective to be accurate. Answer Key: B Question 2 of 25 2.0 Points If we repeatedly administered the same test to the same individual, the standard deviation of the person's score would be the ...

Celibacy do have the desire to have sex, but do not act on them, regarded as a form of sexual expression, often related to religion or personal growth sexual fantasies sexually arousing or erotic mental imagery, content varies widely across persons, considered a healthy aspect of sexuality, people who fantasize more often are more sexually satisfied. More than 95% of men and women have fantasized at least once in their lives. Maturbation all solo forms of self-stimulation focusing on...

Overt behavior, self-report, recordings of physiological activitytypes of behavior measured by scientists Important for deciding what to measure and developing that measure- knowing the literature in their expertise - knowing the measures of other investigators - developing new measures by modifying commonly used measures - developing measures by refining the construct of interest in the study (operational definition) Mental rotationa term coined by Shepard and Metzler (1971) in their...

Drew believes that individuals with higher levels of social anxiety will be more likely to spend more time on social media. He defines social anxiety levels as scores on a common test of social anxiety. In defining it as a test score, Drew has ____________ about social anxiety. operationalized (not directly measurable, but its existence is inferred by other phenomena The ______________ is a specific statement of prediction that usually states there is no effect of the experimental man...

This case analysis is focused on the various components and ethical concerns that might pertain to a psychologist creating a website that includes projective tests such as the Rorschach test among several others. Projective tests are a type of assessment that requires the test taker to respond to certain kinds of stimuli by drawing upon their own thoughts and perceptions (Kumar, 2016). The Rorschach test is one example of a projective test and it involves presenting the test taker with vari...

PSYC 502Week 3 Quiz.

What is the most common form of child abuse seen in pediatric primary care? Which of the following conditions requires urgent inpatient admission? An eye that deviates in when covered but that returns to midline when uncovered is an All of the following are consistent with peritonsillar abscess except: Which adolescent would be at greatest risk for developing anorexia nervosa? A mother states that her 4-year-old son constantly grinds his teeth at night. You document this as: FIRST-LINE the...

NURS 6501 FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND ANSWERS (SUMMER TERM) | GRADED A+ | 2021/2022 NURS 6501 Final Exam Question and Answers A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best? Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Which spinal tract carries...

PSYC 502 Week 2 Knowledge Review Which of the following scales has the properties of magnitude, absolute zero, and equal intervals? Statistical procedures that summarize and describe a series of observation are called Scales of measurement differ from one another in terms of Which of the following scales has the properties of magnitude, absolute zero, and equal intervals? A scale that allows one to determine only if there is more, less, or an equal amount of the attribute in comparison to...

PSYC 502 Week 3 Knowledge Review LUO When talking about errors in terms of psychological testing, we are referring to the fact that: If we repeatedly administered the same test to the same individual, the standard deviation of the person’s score would be the If you have three clocks in your house, and every clock is 10 minutes fast, this is an example of Theoretically, reliability is When creating a test, one generally uses a subset of items to represent a larger construct. This is know...