Latent variable

What is defined as being none observable variables?

• Latent variable

• Content variable

• Observed variable

• None of the above

Psychological construct: _______ entity, but the only thing we can measure/see are ________. Some behavior that occur together reflect an underlying psychological construct

• Observable, thoughts

• Abstract, thoughts

• Abstract, behaviors

• Observable, behaviors

True or False

Latent variables are behaviors that can be observed

What type of variable are psychological constructs?

• Latent

• Content

• Observable

True or False.

Behaviors that co-occur together reflect an underlying psychological construct.

• True

• False

Unobservable variables are also called?

• Construct

• Constraint

• Abstract

• Concrete

Amongst the characteristics that test must possess, one states that tests serves as a _______ to elicit a ______ of psychological behavior.

It is difficult to assess psychological constructs as they are unlike behavior and are not readily observable. How are psychological constructs Assessed?

The behaviors assessed through tests should be _______ and ______.

• Limitative

• Inclusive

• Extensive

• Exclusive

Why should behaviors assessed using test be limitative?