Question

Josh has been required to complete an anger management course as part of his sentencing for his conviction in a road rage incident. he completes a personality test and answers the questions in a way that he believes will reduce the amount time he will spend in the course. in terms of psychological measurement issues josh is

Answer 1

. In terms of psychological measurement issues the fact that Josh answers the questions in a way that he believes will reduce the amount time he will spend in the course means that Josh is faking good.
The term faking good denotes people who are attempting to distort answers in a test to make socially appropriate responses and to appear a good light.

Answer 2

The correct is faking good.

In terms of psychological measurement, "faking good" refers to when a person lies in a self-report measurement (personality test, questionnaire or interview) and answers questions in a way so as to appear socially desirable or in a misleadingly positive light. In this instance, Josh is faking good when he answers the questions in a way that he believes will reduce the amount time he will spend in the anger management course.