The Appropriate Guideline for Testing Potential Employees Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

The appropriate guideline for testing potential employees is:

• A) a test must exhibit a reasonable consistency in results obtained.
• B) a test must measure precisely what a test is designed to determine.
• C) a test that is both valid and reliable cannot be unfair.
• D) Griggs v. Duke Power Company, which prohibits employers from requiring a high school education as a prerequisite for employment or promotion without demonstrable evidence that the associated skills relate directly to job performance.

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