The Percentage of Applicants Who Are Hired or Admitted to a Program

question 29

Multiple Choice

The percentage of applicants who are hired or admitted to a program is known as the

• A)base rate.
• B)reliability coefficient.
• C)selection ratio.
• D)validity coefficient.

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Definitions:

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