Utility theory has not been widely used for making personnel decisions because
a. it is not as reliable as the Taylor-Russell table.
b. the equations are difficult to apply.
c. hit rates are low.
d. variables must be dichotomous.
b
You might also like to view...
___ is the likelihood that the instrument used to measure a variable actually is related to the topic or theory of interest
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Allen has a drug abuse problem. He is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ______
a. psychoanalysis c. family therapy b. behavior therapy d. Gestalt therapy
The brain of an adult weighs ___ times more than that of a newborn
a. two b. four c. six d. eight
The nomothetic approach in psychology (or in any science) is intended to establish broad generalizations and universal "laws." When using the nomothetic approach researchers are likely to make
A. many observations of one individual. B. observations of many individuals and focus on extreme scores. C. observations of many individuals and focus on the average (typical) score. D. few observations of a few individuals and focus on the scores that occur most often.