CompStat Is a Computer Comparison Statistics System That

question 24

Multiple Choice

CompStat is a computer comparison statistics system that

• A) allows police to track crime incidents almost as soon as they occur.
• B) replaced the FBI's NCIC in 2005.
• C) is now being used by more than 85 percent of the nation's police departments.
• D) all of the preceding
• E) none of the preceding

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction, indicating that as one variable increases, so does the other.

Criterion-related Validity

The extent to which a test successfully measures an operational variable and can predict a criterion or outcome.

Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or research accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept it is intended to measure.

Job Performance

The degree to which an employee successfully fulfills the roles, responsibilities, and tasks of their job position.