Suppose That Your Friend Plans to Become a Professional Drummer

question 4

True/False

Suppose that your friend plans to become a professional drummer and only 2% of all people who want to become professional drummers actually achieve this goal. In addition, suppose that he has "connections," and 80% of all successful drummers have connections like his. Only 10% of unsuccessful drummers have the same sort of connections. This means that his probability of success would increase slightly above 2%.

Recognize the role of factor analysis in identifying related traits or abilities.

Understand the implications of scoring either above or below the mean on intelligence tests.

Comprehend Charles Spearman's theory of general intelligence and its applications.

Recognize the importance of deviation IQ scores and percentile ranks in interpreting test results.

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Assessment Techniques

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Job Analyses

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