Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Definition of Concurrent

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

• A)It is an estimate of whether a validity test appears to measure a certain criterion.
• B)It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems in a validity test are representative of situations at work.
• C)It assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.
• D)It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job.
• E)It is the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate.

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Definitions:

Relate Normally

The ability to interact, communicate, and connect with others in a manner considered typical or standard.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others, and understand that these may differ from one's own.

Mental States

Conditions of the mind that can influence behavior and perception, such as thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and desires.

False Belief Tasks

Tasks used in developmental psychology to assess the understanding that other people can hold beliefs about the world that are different from one's own and may be false.