Written Tests Can Be Weak Predictors of Job Performance Because

question 153

Multiple Choice

Written tests can be weak predictors of job performance because __________.

• A) supervisors do not need mechanical abilities to do their jobs
• B) semi-skilled workers do not need mechanical ability to do their jobs
• C) intelligence and other tested characteristics can be somewhat removed from actual job performance
• D) unskilled workers do not need perceptual accuracy and motor ability to do their jobs
• E) supervisors do not need intellectual ability to do their jobs

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