Which of the Following Is an Example of a Diagnostic

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a diagnostic skill? Select as many as apply.

• A) Designing a new logo for a major advertising client
• B) Figuring out why the number of quality applicants to a five-star restaurant is decreasing
• C) Deciding whether or not to undertake a risky acquisition
• D) Providing negative feedback to an employee in a way that will correct her behaviour without discouraging her
• E) Writing software code for a new search engine

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or the variable being tested.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Controlled Experiment

A scientific test that is directly manipulated by a researcher, to determine the effect of a variable on a particular system.

Variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change; it is used in research to measure and analyze differences within experiments or studies.