Dr Sussman Conducts a Study on the Effect of Various

question 57

Multiple Choice

Dr. Sussman conducts a study on the effect of various motivational factors on job performance. In her study, she does an excellent job of controlling extraneous factors and as a result, there is high confidence in the causal conclusions she draws. However, the
Participants in her study were from a select group of the population and, therefore, Dr. Sussman will be rather limited in terms of her ability to apply her results to other people and situations. Taken as a whole, this study would be said to have poor _.

• A) external validity
• B) internal reliability
• C) internal validity
• D) external reliability

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Trait Dimension

A trait dimension is a continuum along which individual differences in a specific personality trait can be measured.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, diligence, and the organization of one's actions.

Empirically Derived

Derived from or guided by experience or experimentation rather than theory or pure logic.

Discriminate

To make a distinction or differentiate, often unfairly, between individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, or age.