Deterrence Is Defined as the Threat to Punish Another Actor

question 38

True/False

Deterrence is defined as the threat to punish another actor if it takes a certain negative action.

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Definitions:

Norm-Referenced Testing

Testing that compares an individual's performance or scores to a norm group or standard to evaluate relative standing.

T Scores

Standardized scores on psychological and educational tests that have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, used to compare individual performance against a normative sample.

Sten Scores

Derived from the name “standard 10,” a standard score that is commonly used on personality inventories and questionnaires. Stens have a mean of 5.5 and a standard deviation of 2.

Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

The standard error of measurement (SEM) is an estimate of the variation in scores due to measurement error, indicating how repeated measures of a person on the same instrument might differ.