Hypothetically, 9% of the Variation of Skill Among Dentists Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

Hypothetically, 9% of the variation of skill among dentists is accounted for by the test that they took in order to pass the dental board examination. What is the validity coefficient of the test?

• A)0.03
• B)0.3
• C)0.9
• D)3.0

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Definitions:

Antigenic Drift

Describes natural selection on seasonal influenza viruses that alters the structure of surface proteins, allowing them to evade the antibody-mediated immunity induced during previous infections or vaccinations.

Flu Vaccine

A vaccination that protects against the influenza virus, redeveloped each year to combat the seasonally evolving strains.

Resistance

Resistance refers to the capacity of pathogens to defend against antibiotics or other drugs.

Evolutionary Mismatch

The concept that existing genetic traits are no longer advantageous because they evolved for past environments that differ from current ones.