Psychological Constructs and Testing Quiz

Observable properties of a psychological object

Underlying and unobservable attributes of a psychological object (correct)

Directly quantifiable attributes of a psychological object

Easily measurable characteristics of a psychological object

To quantify behavior and assess psychological attributes (correct)

To observe behavior in controlled environments

To analyze observable properties of psychological objects

To directly measure psychological constructs

Latent constructs are easily quantifiable

Directly observable characteristics are not related to psychology

Latent constructs are unobservable and underlying (correct)

Directly observable characteristics are always obvious

<p>The defining properties of a latent construct in psychology are that it is not observable, underlying, and comprises unobservable attributes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A test in psychology is composed of items and it is used to quantify behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The different types of tests used in psychology include techniques to quantify behavior and are composed of items.</p> Signup and view all the answers