Six Months Ago, Organization a Used a New Selection System

question 73

Multiple Choice

Six months ago, Organization A used a new selection system to hire 100 front-line staff members. With six months of performance data in hand, Organization A is interested in determining if its new selection system predicts performance on the job. What is the best way to describe this process?

• A) assessing concurrent validity through a cross-validation study
• B) assessing concurrent validity through a criterion-related validity study
• C) assessing predictive validity through a criterion-related validity study
• D) assessing predictive validity through a cross-validation study

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Definitions:

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An eating disorder characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, and a strong desire to be thin, leading to food restriction.

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Complex and often finely prepared dishes or series of dishes served in a high degree of detail and sophistication.

Emaciated

The physical condition of someone being abnormally thin or weak, often due to severe malnourishment or illness.

Anorexia Nervosa

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