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As part of an investigation of the construct validity of a test of grit, a hypothesized psychological construct indicating perseverance and long-term goal orientation, a psychologist compares the test scores of high school dropouts and
 
  college graduates, both from impoverished backgrounds. What aspect of construct validity could be supported by this research? a) Theory-consistent group differences
   b) Test homogeneity
   c) Convergent validity
   d) Classification accuracy

Question 2

Which of the following expresses a distinction between the NEO PI-R and the NEO PI-3?
 
  a) The NEO PI-R is for adult populations only, while the NEO PI-3 can also be used with children as young as 12.
   b) The NEO PI-R is based on five factors, while the NEO PI-3 adds a sixth factor.
   c) The NEO PI-R includes several items revised to be meaningful for young people, while the NEO PI-3 includes vocabulary more suitable for adults.
   d) The NEO PI-R includes 18 items revised due to low item-correlation, while the NEO PI-3 uses the original version of these items.



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stano32

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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SGallaher96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 18, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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