The Degree to Which a Test or Selection Procedure Accurately

question 119

Multiple Choice

The degree to which a test or selection procedure accurately measures a person's ability is termed

• A)evidence.
• B)accuracy.
• C)reliability.
• D)validity.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Latent Learning

Pertains to knowledge acquired without any immediate or visible reinforcement or outcome, becoming apparent only when needed.

Injunctive Norm

A belief about what behaviors are generally approved of or disapproved of in one’s culture.

Descriptive Norm

A belief about what most people typically do.