When a Company Provides Evidence from Previous Criterion-Related Validity Studies

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance,it is trying to prove the test's

• A)reliability.
• B)utility.
• C)variance.
• D)generalizability.
• E)legality.

Define and explain the concept of a social diversion.

Outline Merton’s strain theory and its application to deviance and crime.

Examine how consensus crimes are defined across different societies and times, and the rationale behind these definitions.

Understand the concept and components of trade credit, including free and costly trade credit.

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Definitions:

Mechanical Solidarity

A form of social cohesion in traditional societies where unity comes from individuals performing similar tasks and sharing values, traditions, and beliefs.

Organic Solidarity

A concept introduced by Émile Durkheim, denoting a type of social cohesion that arises when people in a society perform a wide variety of specialized functions, depending on each other for survival.

Academic Dishonesty

A breach of academic integrity that involves cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of misrepresentation or fabrication in an academic setting.

Functional Imperatives

Essential tasks that an institution, organization, or system must perform to maintain stability and continue to exist.