A Researcher Tested the Relationship Between Occupational Prestige and Level

question 22

Multiple Choice

A researcher tested the relationship between occupational prestige and level of approval of a proposal to ban handguns in the state and found a gamma of -0.17.This relationship is

• A)weak and negative.
• B)strong and negative.
• C)weakly moderate.
• D)positive and weak.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring.

Coping

The strategies and mechanisms individuals use to manage stress and adversity.

Culturally Inappropriate Measures

Assessment tools or methods that are not suitable or are offensive in certain cultural contexts due to their assumptions, content, or methodologies.

Error Variance

The portion of variability in a set of data that arises from random factors or measurement errors, unrelated to the variables being studied.