When You Assert That It Is Improbable That the Mean

question 22

Multiple Choice

When you assert that it is improbable that the mean intelligence test score of a particular group is 100, you are ____.

• A)using exploratory data analysis
• B)using a data scale
• C)determining the reliability of the data
• D)making an inference

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Definitions:

Interviewer

A person who asks questions in a conversation, research study, or selection process typically for the purposes of gathering information, assessing qualifications, or both.

Job Candidate

An individual who applies for or is being considered for an employment position within a company or organization.

Perceptual Defense

The psychological mechanism that protects an individual from accepting information that is uncomfortable or threatens self-concept.

Contrast Error

The distortion in performance appraisal arising when an employee's evaluation is influenced by comparison with a previously evaluated employee rather than objective standards.