One CANNOT Reduce Problems of Ceiling and Floor Effects by

question 54

Multiple Choice

One CANNOT reduce problems of ceiling and floor effects by

• A) avoiding the use of tasks that are too easy.
• B) avoiding the use of tasks that are too difficult.
• C) testing pilot participants to make sure that performance on a task will not be near the extremes of the scale.
• D) making sure that pilot participants get nearly perfect scores when they are not being subjected to the experimental manipulation.

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Definitions:

BCG Matrix

BCG Matrix is a strategic business tool developed by the Boston Consulting Group to help organizations analyze and make decisions about their product portfolio, classifying products into four categories: Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks, and Dogs.

Strategic Decisions

High-level, directional choices made by an organization to achieve long-term objectives and secure competitive advantage.

BCG Matrix

The BCG Matrix is a strategic planning tool that helps organizations evaluate their product portfolio based on market growth and market share, categorizing them into four quadrants.

Cash Cows

Business units or products that generate significant cash flows with little investment, typically in a mature stage of their lifecycle.