If a cutoff score is lowered, the effect of this on hiring results is likely to be ________.
A) fewer false negatives only
B) both fewer false negatives and more true positives
C) fewer false negatives and fewer false positives
D) more false negatives and more false positives

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Lowering the cutoff score means that more candidates will be classified as meeting the threshold for employment (true positives) while some candidates who would have otherwise been rejected (false negatives) may now be selected. This results in both fewer false negatives and more true positives.

If a Cutoff Score Is Lowered, the Effect of This