Based on the Criteria a Local Broadcaster Would Use to Determine

question 10

Multiple Choice

Based on the criteria a local broadcaster would use to determine newsworthiness, which of the following stories would most likely be covered?

• A) Two local city council members get into a heated argument over building a new statue to honor a local celebrity.
• B) People in a small foreign nation elect a new president.
• C) Two local city council members agree to spend ten dollars on a new sign for the council chambers.
• D) A local woman takes in a stray cat.
• E) A Girl Scout helps an elderly woman cross the road.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The degree to which a result from a measurement or evaluation forecasts upcoming abilities in a connected activity.

Test Validity

The degree of accuracy with which an assessment measures its intended target.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most occurrences take place in the middle of the range and the probabilities of values farther away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Predictive Validity

How well a score from a test or scale indicates anticipated performance in tasks or outcomes that are related.