Seaman Sanchez had a hearing impairment, but passed the test to become a radio operator because the test did not measure hearing acuity. What does this represent?
A)criterion/predictor confusion
B)construct underrepresentation
C)construct-irrelevant variance
D)criterion-related evidence for validity

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Construct underrepresentation occurs when the test fails to capture important aspects of the construct it's supposed to measure, such as not assessing hearing acuity for a radio operator role.

Seaman Sanchez Had a Hearing Impairment, but Passed the Test