A Test That Has _____ Validity Exposes the Job Applicant

question 7

Multiple Choice

A test that has _____ validity exposes the job applicant to situations that are likely to occur on the job, and then tests whether the applicant currently has sufficient knowledge, skill, or ability to handle such situations.

• A)criterion-related
• B)probabilistic
• C)predictive
• D)content
• E)concurrent

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Definitions:

Unbiased Estimator

A statistical estimator whose expected value is equal to the parameter it estimates, implying that it accurately reflects the population parameter over many samples.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean, variance, or standard deviation.

Population Variance

The variance computed for the entire population, reflecting the spread of all values in that population.

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability in a sample dataset, quantifying the amount of variation or spread of data points.