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tuffie

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In the context of predicting performance on some criterion from test results, a key difference between a false positive and a false negative is a false positive is someone predicted to
 
  a) succeed but who failed, while a false negative is someone predicted to fail but who succeeded.
   b) fail but who succeeded, while a false negative is someone predicted to succeed but who failed.
   c) fail who did in fact fail, while a false negative is someone predicted to succeed who did in fact succeed
   d) succeed who did in fact succeed, while a false negative is someone predicted to fail who did in fact fail.

Question 2

An individual is classified by the California Personality Inventory (CPI) as an Implementer. A good occupational choice for this person might be
 
  a) management.
   b) office support.
   c) education.
   d) literature.


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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a



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