Decision Theory Is Used to Determine a Test's Utility for Hiring

question 125

Multiple Choice

Decision theory is used to determine a test's utility for hiring employees who need to have high attention to detail to be successful on the job.In this context,to what does the term hit rate refer?

• A) the proportion of people the test accurately identified as having this characteristic
• B) the proportion of people the test failed to identify as having this characteristic
• C) the number of people the test incorrectly identified as having this characteristic
• D) the number of people having this characteristic that the test did not identify

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Definitions:

Plasma

The fluid part of blood holding the blood cells in suspension, primarily composed of water and proteins.

Formed Elements

Refers to the cellular components of blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Liquid Portion

Refers to the liquid component of a mixture or substance, often used in a biological context to describe the fluid part of blood (plasma).

Plasma

The liquid component of blood, without cells, consisting mainly of water, proteins, salts, lipids, and glucose, which serves as a medium for transporting nutrients, hormones, and waste products.