Nathaniel Believes That Assessing the Reliability of a Selection Method

question 61

Multiple Choice

Nathaniel believes that assessing the reliability of a selection method is the only requirement for predicting the success of the selection method.Which of the following statements weakens his argument?

• A) Reliability cannot clarify if something that matters is being measured.
• B) Reliability cannot answer whether something is measured accurately.
• C) Reliability is only suitable for tests that measure abstract qualities.
• D) Reliability cannot be measured for generalizable selection methods.
• E) Reliability is only useful for tests that measure intelligence and leadership quality.

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Definitions:

Desensitization

A psychological process through which an individual's emotional response to a previously inducing stimulus is reduced, often used as a treatment for phobias.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where patients express thoughts and feelings exactly as they occur, with as little censorship as possible, to uncover unconscious processes.

Unconscious Thoughts

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing behavior, perceptions, and emotions.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud that seeks to explore the unconscious mind to uncover repressed thoughts and feelings affecting current behavior.