The Directions for Scoring a Particular Motor Ability Test Instruct

question 45

Multiple Choice

The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to "Give credit if the child holds his hands open most of the time." Because what constitutes "most of the time" is not specifically defined,directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for

• A) test-retest reliability.
• B) alternate-form reliability.
• C) inter-rater reliability.
• D) parallel forms reliability.

Explain the concept and implications of "three-strikes" laws.

Assess the public attitude shifts towards crime and punishment from the 1970s to the present.

Grasp the ethical concerns related to truth in sentencing laws and policy analysis.

Understand the effects of punitive attitudes and policies on specific groups, including the religious community and elderly inmates.

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