General psychology

General psychology

Information concerning Psychology in general.

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General psychology

reliability

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which a test produces similar scores each time it is used; stability or consistency of the scores produced by an instrument.

hypnotizability

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which an individual is responsive to standardized hypnotic suggestion.

face validity

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which test items appear to be directly related to the attribute the researcher wishes to measure.

criterion validity

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which test scores indicate a result on a specific measure that is consistent with some other criterion of the characteristic being assessed; also known as predictive validity.

convergence

Psychology; General psychology

The degree to which the eyes turn inward to fixate on an object.

health promotion

Psychology; General psychology

Preventive activities that identify real and potential health risks in the work environment and that inform, motivate, and otherwise help people to adopt and maintain healthy practices and ...