Match the Following Terms with the Descriptions Below

question 42

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms with the descriptions below.
-Bioavailability

• A)Mineral required in the diet in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day
• B)A mineral that is required in the diet in amounts less than 100 milligrams per day
• C)The degree to which the amount of an ingested nutrient is absorbed and is available to the body
• D)Organic compound needed in small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical reactions and processes in the body
• E)A mineral present in the human diet in trace amounts but that has not been shown to be essential to human health

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Observed Score

The score actually obtained by an individual on a test or measurement.

True Score

The true score in psychometrics is an estimate of an individual's actual ability or trait level, free from measurement error.

Error Score

The difference between an observed value and the true value in data collections or experiments, indicating the amount of error in measurements.