A Statistic Called the _____________ Is Used to Describe the Amount

question 18

Multiple Choice

A statistic called the _____________ is used to describe the amount of prediction error resulting from the imperfect correlation between a test score and a criterion.

• A)error variance
• B)observed score variance
• C)standard error of estimate
• D)standard error of measurement

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Definitions:

Youth

Youth refers to the time of life when one is young, often meaning the period between childhood and adulthood.

Self-Delusional Thought

A false belief or thought process maintained despite evidence or reality to the contrary, typically serving as a defense mechanism.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list or sequence better than information in the middle or at the end.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overestimating the effect of personality or disposition and underestimating the effect of situational factors when interpreting the behaviors of others.