In the Context of Organizational Development, the Purpose of Small-Group

question 38

Multiple Choice

In the context of organizational development, the purpose of small-group interventions is to:

• A) assess how a group functions and help it work more effectively to accomplish its goals.
• B) increase interpersonal effectiveness by helping people to become aware of their attitudes.
• C) change the character and performance of an organization, business unit, or department.
• D) help people acquire new skills and knowledge.

Identify components of a measure, including true score and measurement error.

Understand the role of validity in measuring behavior and its types.

Appreciate the interrelation between reliability and validity in the context of research methods.

Grasp the use of Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient in reliability and validity assessments.

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Definitions:

Sensory Quality

Attributes of sensory stimuli, such as visual brightness or auditory pitch, that can be measured and experienced.

Neural Signal

Electric or chemical signals transmitted by neurons for communication throughout the nervous system.

Sensory Coding

The process by which sensory organs translate stimuli into neural signals for the brain to interpret.

Kinesthesis

The sensations generated by receptors in the muscles, tendons, and joints that inform us of our skeletal movement.