When Comparing the Validity of Biodata and Cognitive Ability Tests

question 50

Multiple Choice

When comparing the validity of biodata and cognitive ability tests as predictors of training success, a typical finding is that

• A) biodata works better than cognitive ability tests
• B) cognitive ability tests work better than biodata
• C) biodata and cognitive ability tests work about equally well
• D) neither biodata nor cognitive ability tests work very well

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