Criterion Contamination Occurs When

question 129

Multiple Choice

Criterion contamination occurs when

• A) a test is lacking in construct validity.
• B) the criterion measurement is found to be invalid.
• C) knowledge of predictor test scores influences decision-making.
• D) errors are made in predicting criterion performance.

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