When Criterion Contamination Occurs, the Correlation Between Test and Criterion

question 10

Multiple Choice

When criterion contamination occurs, the correlation between test and criterion will ordinarily ___.

• A) increase
• B) decrease
• C) equal zero
• D) stay the same

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