BluTech Performed Statistical Analyses to Assess the Validity of the Tests

question 45

Multiple Choice

BluTech performed statistical analyses to assess the validity of the tests it used to screen job candidates. One of those tests returned a validity coefficient of -1.00. This indicates

• A)a complete lack of relationship.
• B)an error in the statistical methodology.
• C)a perfect negative relationship.
• D)a perfect positive relationship.

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Definitions:

Measurement Error

Nonsampling error that results from the incorrect measurement of the population characteristic of interest.

Big Data

Refers to extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.

Veracity

The reliability of the data generated.

Wide Data

A data set that has so many variables that simultaneous consideration of all variables is infeasible.