How Does the Compensatory Approach Combine Predictors

question 80

Multiple Choice

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

• A) A minimum cutoff is set on each predictor
• B) A higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another
• C) The highest predictor scores for all test takers is used to set an average cutoff
• D) Multiple hurdles are set to compensate for the different predictors

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Definitions:

Consistent

Marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity; free from variation or contradiction.

Normal Curve

A symmetric, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around the mean.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are from the mean.

Mean

In statistics, it refers to the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.