When There Is a Proven Relationship Between a Selection Device

question 37

Multiple Choice

When there is a proven relationship between a selection device and some relevant criterion,that device is said to be ________.

• A)valid
• B)fair
• C)reliable
• D)equal
• E)just

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Operant Conditioning

A training approach that modifies the strength of a behavior through the application of reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method happening via linking an external stimulus with a naturally happening one.