Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. positive hit rate

positive hit rate

positive hit rate

1. the number of instances in which the choice of a particular alternative proved correct divided by the total number of instances in which that alternative was chosen.

2. in personnel selection, the proportion of people hired who actually succeed on the job.

Related Terms

Köhler effect

Köhler effect an increase in motivation that sometimes occu...

positive punishment

positive punishment punishment that results because some st...

rational soul

rational soul in the thought of Aristotle, the type of soul...

JOL

JOL abbreviation for judgment of learning.

attentional strategy

attentional strategy a pattern of attentional focus for the...

X̄ (X bar)

Sorry, "x-x-bar" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please report to APA if...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact