Scientifically Useful Measures Must Be Reliable and Valid

question 49

Multiple Choice

Scientifically useful measures must be reliable and valid. A measure is reliable if it

• A) yields consistent information over time
• B) yields consistent information across observers
• C) measures what it claims to measure
• D) yields consistent information over time and yields consistent information across observers
• E) all of these

Identify important skills and competencies for managerial success in the government sector.

Understand the principles of positive organizational scholarship and its focus on employee strengths.

Understand different worldviews regarding the use and conservation of resources.

Comprehend the philosophy of Utilitarianism and its implications.

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Definitions:

External Locus

is a worldview that ascribes control over one's life events and outcomes to external factors and forces beyond one's personal control.

Low Self-Esteem

A condition characterized by a lack of confidence and feeling unworthy or incapable in one's self-perception.

Fight-Or-Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Stress Response

The body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response.