Which of the Following Best Defines Validation

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines validation? 

• A) ​It is the process of developing a pool of qualified job applicants from people who already work in a company. 
• B) ​It is the process of assessing how well employees are doing their jobs. 
• C) ​It is the process of determining how well a selection test or procedure predicts future job performance. 
• D) ​It is the process of identifying and prioritizing the learning needs of employees.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any previous conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

is a concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of a negative condition strengthens a behavior.

Operant

Pertaining to operant conditioning, a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, leading to changes in that behavior's frequency.