Which of the Following Selection Devices Is the Most Valid

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following selection devices is the most valid predictor for complex nonmanagerial positions?

• A)application forms
• B)written tests
• C)work samples
• D)interviews

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

In an experimental design, the random placement of participants in either the experimental or control groups, ensuring that the groups are matched at the outset of the experiment.

Quasi-experimental Design

A research design that resembles an experimental design but lacks the element of random assignment to control and experimental groups.

Experimental Design

is the framework or plan for a study used by researchers to test hypotheses by manipulating and then measuring variables.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into different groups using randomization, ensuring that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, thus minimizing biases.