You Have Just Designed a New Test of Intelligence, but Apparently

question 221

Multiple Choice

You have just designed a new test of intelligence, but apparently it suffers from predictive bias. Which of the following would lead you to this conclusion?

• A)Your test underestimates the actual intelligence of your sample.
• B)Job performance is more highly correlated with your test for women than for men.
• C)Test scores change from one month to the next with the same people.
• D)Job performance is negatively correlated with your test scores.
• E)Different judges can not agree that the scores reflect actual performance.

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Definitions:

Lower-order Need

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, refers to the basic physiological and safety needs that are fundamental for individual survival and security.

Social Interaction

The process by which people act and react in relation to others in a social context.

McGregor

Refers to Douglas McGregor, a social psychologist best known for proposing two theories of human motivation and management: Theory X and Theory Y.

Existence Need Category

A category in Maslow's hierarchy of needs that includes basic physical requirements such as food, water, and shelter.