Author Question: Which of the following represents a key distinction between state anxiety and trait anxiety, as ... (Read 124 times)

Diane · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Which of the following represents a key distinction between state anxiety and trait anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)?

a) Trait anxiety has much higher test-retest reliability than does state anxiety.
b) Trait anxiety has been confirmed by factor analysis, while state anxiety has not.
c) Trait anxiety has much lower internal consistency than does state anxiety.
d) Trait anxiety has been confirmed in clinical research, analysis, while state anxiety has not.

Question 2

The correlation between scores on two administration of the same test is 0.90. What must be true about the scores from the two administrations?

a) The rank order of examinees is similar.
b) The mean scores are similar.
c) The variances are similar.
d) The score distributions are similar.