Predictive Validation Is a Better Measure of Validity Than Concurrent

question 64

Multiple Choice

Predictive validation is a better measure of validity than concurrent validation because:

• A) job applicants tend to be more motivated to do well on the tests.
• B) job applicants' performance on the tests is not influenced by their firsthand experience with the job.
• C) the group studied is more likely to include people who perform poorly on the test,a necessary ingredient to accurately validate a test.
• D) "job applicants tend to be more motivated to do well on the tests," "job applicants" performance on the tests is not influenced by their firsthand experience with the job," and "the group studied is more likely to include people who perform poorly on the test,a necessary ingredient to accurately validate a test."
• E) only "job applicants tend to be more motivated to do well on the tests" and "job applicants" performance on the tests is not influenced by their firsthand experience with the job."

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