IQ Tests Were Originally Designed to Predict School Performance

question 15

Multiple Choice

IQ tests were originally designed to predict school performance. Recent research has shown that IQ tests

• A) do a poor job of predicting school performance.
• B) do a good job of predicting school performance but a poor job of predicting anything else.
• C) do a good job of predicting school performance and also predict other "real life" outcomes such as car accidents.
• D) have such low reliability they do not predict anything satisfactorily.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional Conflict

A type of conflict that hinders organizational performance, disrupts operations, and negatively impacts the workplace environment.

Poorer Coordination

The ineffective organization and alignment of activities and tasks among members of a group, leading to suboptimal outcomes.

Specialization of Skills

The process of focusing on and becoming expert in a specific area of skills or knowledge, improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Matrix Organizational Structure

An organizational layout that assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects led by a project manager.