A Researcher Obtains a -

question 11

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtains a -.87 correlation between job applicants' ages and their likelihood to be hired,but she thinks job skills may be an important influence.She should calculate a(n)

• A) correlation coefficient between age and hiring likelihood.
• B) inter-rater reliability coefficient.
• C) partial correlation coefficient.
• D) regression equation.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own actions and negative outcomes to external factors.

Credit

The provision of resources (such as money) now in exchange for repayment in the future, with or without interest.

Blame

The act of holding someone responsible for something wrong or unfortunate.

Stereotyping

The oversimplified and generalized beliefs or expectations about individuals based on their membership in a certain group.