To Test the Validity of a Selection Test for Advanced

question 42

Multiple Choice

To test the validity of a selection test for advanced widget designers, Apptastic administers the test to its current widget designers. The test results are then compared with existing measures of job performance. In this instance, what type of validation is being used by Apptastic?

• A) predictive validation
• B) concurrent validation
• C) content validation
• D) construct validation
• E) diagnostic validation

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Social Construction

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