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RYAN BANYAN

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Cattell used the term objective to describe tests in which:
 
  a. results are reported in precise numerical scores.
  b. the observers record L-data on subjects in real-life situations.
  c. the subjects cannot distort responses to conceal their traits.
  d. precise Q-data from questionnaires are collected.

Question 2

One advantage of T-data is that:
 
  a. it is obtained under controlled laboratory conditions.
  b. it is resistant to biases which affect scoring and interpretation.
  c. the subjects do not know what is being measured.
  d. the subjects know themselves better than the researchers do.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The T-data technique involves the use of what Cattell called objective tests, in which a person responds without knowing what aspect of behavior is being evaluated. These tests circumvent the Q-data's shortcomings by making it difficult for a subject to know precisely what a test is measuring.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The T-data technique involves the use of what Cattell called objective tests, in which a person responds without knowing what aspect of behavior is being evaluated. These tests circumvent the Q-data's shortcomings by making it difficult for a subject to know precisely what a test is measuring.



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