The Major Reason Class-Action Suits Became More Common After the 1960s

question 47

Multiple Choice

The major reason class-action suits became more common after the 1960s was that

• A) they became financially attractive to lawyers.
• B) laws changed to deregulate such suits.
• C) the requirements for bringing such suits to court were easy to satisfy.
• D) attorneys' fees could be shared among all plaintiffs.
• E) bar associations have insisted that lawyers participate in them.

---

Definitions:

Criterion Contamination

In performance appraisal or research, when factors unrelated to the construct being measured affect the scores.

Correlations

Statistical measurements that describe the extent to which two variables move in relation to each other.

Performance Standards

Established benchmarks or criteria against which the execution or quality of work tasks and outputs are measured.

Reliability

The consistency of a test, assessment, or measurement tool to produce the same results under the same conditions over time.