Why Is the Watson V

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is the Watson v.Ft.Worth Bank & Trust case so important for selection interviewing?

• A)It found that content validity is an inappropriate defense for the measurement of mental processes.
• B)It found that it is permissible to use subjective measures of certain applicant characteristics that cannot be fully measured with objective tests.
• C)It found that when a selection interview is central to the charge of discrimination, the case could be heard as an disparate impact case.
• D)It found that structured interviewing with formal scoring procedures is an acceptable legal defense in a discrimination case.

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