The More Lax the Standard, the ____ the Cost; and the Reliability

question 42

Multiple Choice

The more lax the standard, the ____ the cost; and the reliability and possibly the safety ____.

• A) lower, decrease
• B) higher, decrease
• C) lower, increase
• D) higher, increase

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Definitions:

Scoring And Interpretation

The process of evaluating responses on assessments or tests to derive meaningful conclusions about the abilities or characteristics being measured.

Projective Assessments

Unstructured assessments in which stimuli presented are ambiguous or incomplete and responses are not limited to specific given response choices.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, which can lead to bias in survey or test responses.

Self-Report Inventories

Questionnaires in which individuals provide information about themselves, often used in psychological assessments and research.