Which of the Following Would Be a Cause for Concern

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a cause for concern when assessing the validity of an employment test?

• A)The validity study was done on a somewhat small sample.
• B)The test correlates highly with other tests of known validity.
• C)The test was only validated on an all white, male population.
• D)There is great variability in both predictor and criterion.

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