The General Method of Establishing the Validity of a Selection

question 54

Multiple Choice

The general method of establishing the validity of a selection method by showing that there is an empirical association between scores on the selection measure and scores for job performance is called:

• A)criterion-related validation.
• B)split-half estimate of validation.
• C)content validation.
• D)reliability of the measurement and validation.

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Definitions:

James II

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688, whose reign ended with the Glorious Revolution due to his Catholic faith.

New England

A region in the northeastern United States comprising six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

James II

was the King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1685 to 1688, whose reign ended with the Glorious Revolution due to his attempts to reinstitute Catholic dominance in England.

William and Mary

The joint sovereigns of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702, whose accession, known as the Glorious Revolution, marked the transition towards parliamentary democracy.