A System That Can Change Itself or Its Environment in Order

question 127

Multiple Choice

A system that can change itself or its environment in order to survive is _______________ system.

• A) a control
• B) a self-monitoring
• C) an environmental
• D) an adaptive

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Definitions:

Item Response Theory

A theory and related statistical models that estimate the probability of an individual responding to a specific item on a test, based on the item characteristics and the individual's latent trait level.

Rehabilitation Act

A U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies.

Appropriateness

The quality of being suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.

Griggs V. Duke

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