Quality-Control Programs Should Be Limited to the Detection of Defects

question 18

True/False

Quality-control programs should be limited to the detection of defects.

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Definitions:

Nonmanipulated Variables

Variables in a study that are not altered or controlled by the researcher but observed for their effects on the outcome.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Poor Reliability

Describes a measure or test that fails to produce consistent and stable results over time.

Self-Esteem

An individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth or the attitude toward oneself ranging from positivity to negativity.