A Common Measure of Educational Attainment Includes Categories for Less

question 3

Multiple Choice

A common measure of educational attainment includes categories for less than high-school diploma,high-school diploma,some college,college degree,some postgraduate education,and
Postgraduate degree.These categories could be confusing or miss people who went to trade school or who earned any type of nontraditional degree.This measure would have problems with which of the following?

• A)It might make people feel uncomfortable about answering the question.
• B)It would have problems with precision,which would threaten reliability.
• C)It would be hard to test the validity of this question.
• D)It would be impossible to use the split-half method to check whether the measure is reliable.

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Definitions:

Posting

The transfer of information from one record to another. This might be an automated process, depending on the electronic system in place.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Accounts Payable

Money owed by a company to its creditors for purchases of goods and services, recorded as a liability on the balance sheet.

Patient Ledger Card

A detailed record kept for each patient in a medical practice, documenting charges, payments, and adjustments to their account.