When Policy Decisions Are Made in the Dark, Out of Public

question 77

Short Answer

When policy decisions are made in the dark, out of public view, __________ often influence policies that an informed public might oppose.

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, understanding, and applying knowledge and skills, and adapting to new situations.

Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or research study accurately measures what it is intended to measure.

Interrater Reliability

The degree of agreement among different raters or observers assessing the same phenomenon.

Split-half Reliability

The reliability of a test measured by dividing it into two parts and assessing how consistently they produce similar results.