A ________ Is an Extra Copy of Your Database That

question 46

Short Answer

A ________ is an extra copy of your database that you can use to protect yourself from the accidental loss of your database.

Recognize the importance of validity (including construct, discriminant, and congruent validity) in psychological testing.

Understand the principles of test construction, including reliability (test-retest reliability, internal consistency) and validity.

Appreciate the role of case studies in the history of psychological research.

Understand the relationship between reliability and validity in psychological assessments.

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Definitions:

Insurance Premiums

The amount of money that an individual or business must pay for an insurance policy.

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain constant.

Marginal Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding all other inputs constant, crucial in understanding production efficiency.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, such as the average amount of goods produced per labor hour.