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Explain Why Psychological Testing Is Important and the Types of Decisions

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Explain why psychological testing is important and the types of decisions made using psychological tests. Provide two examples of each type of decision.


Definitions:

Hypothesis

a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Accomplices

Individuals who knowingly and voluntarily participate in the commission of a crime or act, aiding the primary actors.

Quasi-Experimental

A research design that closely resembles an experimental study but lacks the element of random assignment to treatment or control groups, making it less able to definitively establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Random Assignment

Procedure whereby each study participant has an equal chance of being in each treatment group.

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