An employment test for men is used by a police department to find successful candidates. A woman who was denied employment with the police department based on her test scores sues the police chief. She claims in her suit that the test cannot be used to predict her job performance since it has been used only with men. This claim raises a question of:
a. Cross-population generalizability
b. Sample representativeness
c. Sample generalizability
d. Measurement reliability
a. Cross-population generalizability
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This is a common photograph taken at a traffic collision scene located in an urban setting:
a. The location of the intersection (street signs associated with intersection). b. Traffic control devices c. Tire skid marks d. The point of impact e. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a goal of parole?
A. to alleviate the overcrowded conditions of prisons B. to maintain social control within prisons C. to tailor incarceration to the needs of the inmate D. to reduce probation officer caseloads
Where do the values of the prison subculture come from? Explain in terms of the various elements that comprise a prison society-members, norms, language, and so on.
What will be an ideal response?