The executive assistant of the CEO must possess a high level of discretion and be able to keep confidential information secure due to the sensitive nature of the information with which she comes into contact. A selection tool has been created to test whether applicants for this position possess this type of discretion and sensitivity in regard to the handling of confidential information. This tool must be reviewed for construct validity by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
A) administering it to all of those who apply and then reviewing their scores against performance.
B) demonstrate that the test will predict a person's job performance.
C) show that the content of the test reflects discretion and sensitive handling of confidential information.
D) accurately define what discretion and sensitive handling of confidential information means.
E) show evidence that the test correlates with other measures of discretion and sensitivity constructs.

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Administering the test to all who apply and reviewing their scores against performance is not a valid method to assess construct validity. Rather, construct validity can be established by demonstrating that the test predicts job performance, that the content of the test reflects the constructs being measured, that the test defines the constructs accurately, and that the test correlates with other measures of the constructs being assessed.

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