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dollx

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One strength of the trait approach to personality is that it
 
  A. predicts behavior in many situations.
  B. is not necessary to job counselors to do their work.
  C. does not rely on intuition but instead on objective measures.
  D. explains the development of personality traits.

Question 2

Test makers often examine the correlation between scores on the new test and scores on a measure of social desirability. They do this to
 
  A. make certain they are measuring something that is socially appropriate.
  B. establish the discriminant validity of the new scale.
  C. ensure that people are not offended by items on the new scale.
  D. establish the face validity of the new scale.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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