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Predictability means having all the details about an event or having the mental resources to understand fully what needs to be done in a certain case may make the outcome of the event predictable.

Prediction is defined as an ability to accurately forecast behavior. In Research studies, Prediction is the statement of a future outcome before data are collected

Predictive validity is the xtent to which a measure accurately forecasts how a person will think, act, and feel in the future; the extent to which test scores correlate with scores on other relevant measures administered at some point in the future. Moreover, Predictive validity is defined as a form of criterion validity in which test scores of applicants are compared at a later date with a measure of job performanc; a type of validity demonstrated when scores obtained from a measure accurately predict behavior according to a theory.

Predictive validity evidence refers to the evidence that a test forecasts scores on the criterion at some future time.

Deutsch: Prädisposition / Español: predisposición / Português: predisposição / Français: prédisposition / Italiano: predisposizione

Predisposition in psychology refers to the inherent inclination or tendency to experience certain mental health conditions, behaviors, or reactions based on genetic, biological, or environmental factors.

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Preeclampsia refers to a Condition of hypertension during pregnancy, typically accompanied by leg swelling and other sympt

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Preemployment/Background Screening refers to the screening of the background (education, previous jobs, training, etc) of potential employees

Preemption principle refers to the principle that the speech of a child's linguistic environment preempts or suppresses the language bioprogram.