The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 Illustrates the Use

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 illustrates the use of congressional power to

• A)protect an individual's freedom of expression from censorship.
• B)facilitate oversight of federal agencies.
• C)make foreign policy.
• D)exercise controls over state government bureaucracies.
• E)deregulate sectors of the private economy.

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Definitions:

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and an individual's scores on both halves are compared.

Test-retest Reliability

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment tool across time, assessing the stability of test scores on repeated applications.

Alternate Forms Reliability

The consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain, administered to the same participants.

Item-total Correlation

The correlation between scores on individual items and the total score on all items of a test or questionnaire.