In Examination of the Decision Accuracy of a Selection Battery

question 77

Multiple Choice

In examination of the decision accuracy of a selection battery, the number of applicants who were hired but who are not successful performers can be labeled as:

• A)hits.
• B)correct rejections.
• C)false alarms.
• D)misses.

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