BluTech Needs to Administer a Battery of Tests to Applicants

question 34

True/False

BluTech needs to administer a battery of tests to applicants to determine their suitability. In order to properly score those tests, BluTech administered them to current employees in order to create a benchmark against which to compare the candidates' scores. This is an example of cross-validation.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use learned knowledge and experience, as opposed to the ability to think and solve problems in novel situations.

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Aging

The process of becoming older, which is characterized by a gradual decline in physiological function and an increased susceptibility to diseases.

Basic Intelligence

Basic intelligence refers to the fundamental cognitive abilities, including memory, reasoning, and problem-solving, that underpin more complex intellectual tasks.