Which Is an Example of a False Negative in the Context

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a false negative in the context of employee selection?

• A) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to fail on the job
• B) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to succeed on the job
• C) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have never gone on to succeed on the job
• D) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have succeeded on the job had they been hired

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