Karl Milgram is concerned that many employees who successfully passed their employment test later perform poorly on the job. He believes the employment test lacks
A) applicability.
B) interpretability.
C) reliability.
D) validity.

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The fact that employees who pass the employment test later perform poorly on the job suggests that the test lacks validity, meaning it does not accurately measure the skills needed for the job. Applicability refers to the extent to which the test measures skills relevant to the job, interpretability refers to the ease of understanding test results, and reliability refers to the consistency of test results. While these are all important factors in test development, the issue described in the scenario specifically points to a lack of validity.

Karl Milgram Is Concerned That Many Employees Who Successfully Passed