Employment Testing

question 198

Multiple Choice

Employment testing

• A) was declared illegal by the EEOC in 1989, because it was often used to discriminate against women and minorities.
• B) is legal, but is a very poor predictor of worker performance.
• C) should be directly related to the job.
• D) should focus on the most basic and general skills rather than on skills directly related to the job.

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