Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Functionality

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the functionality of agencies providing services?

• A) Social Security programs necessitate that there be a federal agency to determine eligibility and pay benefits.
• B) The mere existence of most government programs hardly creates any new agency or expands the functions of an existing one.
• C) Welfare programs are run easily without being administered by the government.
• D) Government agencies often stand as a substitution for competition.
• E) Agencies that function to provide services are created out of sheer manpower rather than necessity.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test accurately measures the theoretical, non-observable construct or trait it is intended to assess.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together.

Concurrent Validity

Refers to the extent to which the results of a particular test or measurement correspond to those of a previously established measurement for the same construct.

Error Of Measurement

The difference between a measured value and the true value due to limitations in measurement accuracy or technique.