When Tests Are Used as Part of the Selection Process

question 40

Multiple Choice

When tests are used as part of the selection process, care must be taken to ensure that the test being used is both valid and reliable. A test is reliable if ________.

• A) it measures what it is designed to measure
• B) it can be used as the sole determinant of a hiring decision
• C) it measures similarly time after time
• D) it doesn't contain language or cultural biases that discriminate against minorities
• E) it subjectively assesses candidates' potential and desire to obtain a position

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Definitions:

Fischer Projection

A method of drawing organic molecules as a two-dimensional representation that allows visualization of the three-dimensional arrangement of substituents around chiral centers.

D-Erythrose

D-Erythrose is a four-carbon sugar (tetrose) with the chemical formula C4H8O4, known for being one of the simplest aldose carbohydrates.

Open-Chain Form

A molecular structure not forming a ring, consisting of atoms connected in a linear or branched sequence.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to chiral molecules that can have non-superimposable mirror images.