In Relation to Selection Testing, the Term 'Reliability' Is Used

question 1

Multiple Choice

In relation to selection testing, the term 'reliability' is used to mean the extent to which:

• A) the test can predict subsequent job performance
• B) the test can predict length of service
• C) the test consistently measures whatever it does measure
• D) the test predicts employees who will be reliable

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Definitions:

Directional

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected relationship between variables.

Nondirectional

Refers to hypotheses or predictions that do not specify a predicted direction of the relationship between variables.

One-Tailed T Test

A variation of the t-test that is used when a hypothesis predicts the direction of a potential difference between group means; it assesses whether this predicted difference is statistically significant in one specific direction.

Correlations

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together.