If Two Predictors Are Highly Correlated,in the Normal Course,how Many

question 4

Multiple Choice

If two predictors are highly correlated,in the normal course,how many should be used in a specific selection situation?

• A)Both
• B)Only one
• C)Only the one with the lower validity
• D)Only the one with lower reliability
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli or events that increase the likelihood of the behavior that they follow, used in operant conditioning.

Law Of Effect

Thorndike’s principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Shaping

A behavioral psychology technique of progressively reinforcing behaviors that approximate or lead towards a desired goal behavior.

Conditioned Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus gains the capacity to reinforce desirable behaviors through its association with a primary reinforcer.