A Manager Attempting to Select a Test for a Job

question 36

Multiple Choice

A manager attempting to select a test for a job applicant that will most accurately predict the applicant's performance on the job is primarily concerned with the _____ of the test.

• A)validity
• B)predictability
• C)reliability
• D)compatibility
• E)consistency

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

A developmental phase, identified by Jean Piaget, where individuals (starting in adolescence) develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately ages 2 to 7) where children begin to use language and think symbolically, yet their thinking is still intuitive and egocentric.

Private Speech

Verbal communication directed at oneself for the purposes of self-guidance or self-regulation, often observed in children as part of their cognitive development.

Self-regulation

The ability to manage one's own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations effectively.