When Rating Scales Are Used in the Absence of Objective

question 32

Multiple Choice

When rating scales are used in the absence of objective measures,shifting standards may .

• A)mask stereotyping effects
• B)hinder efforts to minimize biases
• C)help raters avoid the effects of stereotypes

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Definitions:

Population Total

The sum total of all observations or values in the entire population being studied.

Prediction Interval

An estimate of an interval in which future observations will fall, with a certain probability, given what has already been observed.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of the entire population.

Confidence Interval

A range of data points, collected from sample observations, considered to contain the value of an unseen population variable.