Sebastian Is Concerned About His Most Recent Hires at Anderson

question 100

Multiple Choice

Sebastian is concerned about his most recent hires at Anderson Brothers Company.He believed that by basing his selection on job-knowledge tests administered during the interview,he would have few problems with inept hires and would find the best employee for each position.He has found though,that the eight employees who were hired during the last hiring period each have had complaints about lack of competence and job knowledge.This most likely indicates that the tests lack:

• A) reliability.
• B) internal validity.
• C) external validity.
• D) predictive validity.

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Definitions:

Time Lag

The delay or period between the initiation of an action or process and its effect or outcome.

Accurately

With precision and correctness, without errors or distortions.

Detecting

The process of discovering or identifying the presence of something, especially with the assistance of specialized techniques or equipment.

Basic Sensations

The simplest form of sensory processing, resulting from stimulating sensory receptors in the eyes, ears, skin, nose, and tongue.