________ Is a Careful Search for Excellence-Taking the Absolute Best

question 43

Multiple Choice

________ is a careful search for excellence-taking the absolute best as a standard and trying to surpass it.

• A) Top grading
• B) Bottom lining
• C) Pin pointing
• D) Benchmarking
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Nomothetic Approach

An approach focusing on studying what we share with others (laws or generalizations applicable to all members of a population).

Behavioral Diagnosis

A process in psychology used to determine the specific behavior patterns and mental processes underlying an individual's difficulties.

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the measures gathered from one assessment tool agree with the measures gathered from other assessment techniques.

Predictive Validity

refers to the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related task.