When Predictor and Criterion Scores Have Been Obtained, the Predictor

question 11

Multiple Choice

When predictor and criterion scores have been obtained, the predictor can be considered valid if ________.

• A) the correlation coefficient has the desired practical and statistical significance
• B) the correlation coefficient has statistical significance alone
• C) the correlation coefficient is insignificant
• D) the correlation coefficient has practical significance alone

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Definitions:

Holism

All living organisms are seen as interacting, unified wholes that are more than the sums of their parts.

Systems Theory

A conceptual framework that examines how various components of a system interact and influence each other within the whole.

Positive Feedback

Feedback that stimulates change.

External Stimuli

Things that are visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), tactile (touch), and gustatory (taste).