How Does the Compensatory Approach Combine Predictors

question 51

Multiple Choice

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

• A) a minimum cutoff is set on each predictor
• B) a higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another
• C) an average of predictor scores for all test takers is used to establish cutoffs
• D) multiple hurdles are set to compensate for the different predictors

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