David Carr Is the HR Manager of Witherspoon Inc

question 43

Multiple Choice

David Carr is the HR manager of Witherspoon Inc.,a publishing company.He wants to know if a certain test of cognitive ability,used in the advertising industry,can be successfully used in his organization.This scenario suggests that he wants to know if this test is a(n) _____ method of personnel selection.

• A) substitutable
• B) evaluative
• C) practical
• D) generalizable
• E) nondirective

Understand and define key measures of variability: range, interquartile range, variance.

Calculate the range for a given data set.

Distinguish between the range, interquartile range, and variance, and understand when to use each measure.

Appreciate the importance of the interquartile range in reducing the impact of outliers.

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Definitions:

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Deliberate Mind

The cognitive process of consciously and carefully considering decisions or actions.

Unwanted Thought

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