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1. Marcus does not get the
same scores each time. 
2. The test score vary too
widely; they should be
stable over time. 
3. Each judge awards the
skater a different score. 
4. The result depends more
on the judge than on the
participant. 
5. Other possible reliability
problems are tests that
contain cultural bias, or
the questions are not
consistent throughout
the test.
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1. This type of problem would
utilize analytical
intelligence. 
2. When folding a piece of
paper into an interesting
shape you are utilizing
creative intelligence. 
3. It illustrates practical
intelligence. 
4. No, because existing tests
do not measure creative or
practical intelligence.
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1. The stack of books,
because achievement
measures what a person
knows. 
2. The image of the musician
playing without practice
represents aptitude
or ability. 
3. It measures a person’s
ability to learn a new skill. 
4. The image and question
involving the bicycle assess
a person’s interests. 
5. An interest test measures
interest, attitudes, and
preferences.
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1. It may seek to identify
habits, attitudes,
symptoms of
psychological
disorders, and traits. 
2. They are used to
assess personality
characteristics and
problems. 
3. Some would say the
objective personality
test would be best
because it will get
results that can be
compared to other
workers.
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1. Adjectives could include:
helpful, caring, attentive,
and kind. 
2. A visual clue is the way in
which the older girl is
helping the younger
one. 
3. Yes, he could be described
as a dreamer, inattentive,
distant or uncaring
because he his not thinking
about his work or noticing
the younger girl’s tears. 
4. Different motives, raised
differently, gender
differences or he simple
thinks differently.
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1. Possible answers
include: loosing a
customer, going
bankrupt, or having a
valuable employee
quit. 
2. If she displaces her
anger she might direct
it at her husband, her
son or daughter, or
a friend. 
3. She is using physical
activity to reduce her
aggression.
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1. The computer, telephone
and the junk food might
be reinforcing her
behavior.
2. For example, the
telephone may reinforce
her behavior because
she enjoys talking to her
friends in private. 
3. They could remove or
restrict the use of the
items one by one.
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1. Her view of herself
seems to be mostly
positive. Most
characteristics
indicate that she has
a good self image. 
2. She seems to value
her looks, her abilities,
and her concern
for others. 
3. She may have placed
conditions on viewing
herself positively in
the areas of temper
and procrastination.
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1. The girl on the left does not
seem to be upset or afraid. 
2. She could be seen as more
emotionally stable because
she does not overreact to
events and experiences. 
3. The girl seated in the chair
by herself. 
4. They would likely view her as
cold and unfriendly because
she is not participating.
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