If responses are affected by factors that are not what the instrument is intended to measure, then what is the source of measurement error?

A. idiosyncratic errors
B. generic individual error
C. generic factor error
D. systematic errors


D. systematic errors

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. incrementalism B. load shedding C. reinvention D. devolution

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A) who are the most qualified jurists. B) who share the governor's socio-economic background. C) who share the governor's political ideology. D) who are from the governor's electoral district. E) who are the fairest and most efficient possible candidates for the bench.

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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