The Percentage of Applicants Who Are Hired or Admitted to a Program

question 29

Multiple Choice

The percentage of applicants who are hired or admitted to a program is known as the

• A)base rate.
• B)reliability coefficient.
• C)selection ratio.
• D)validity coefficient.

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Definitions:

Primary

First in order or development; fundamental to a process or system.

Secondary

Generally refers to the second in order, importance, or stage, often used in different contexts such as education or stages of a process.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a reward is offered after a set period of time has passed, assuming a correct response is made.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased through positive outcomes or consequences following the behavior.