A construction firm is in need of a construction superintendent,whose primary responsibilities involve organizing,supervising,and inspecting the work of several subcontractors.It administers a construction-error recognition test,where an applicant enters into a shed that has been specially constructed to have 25 common and expensive errors and where he/she is asked to record as many of these problems as can be detected.What type of validation would best be used for the test?
A)Concurrent criterion-related
B)Predictive criterion-related
C)Content
D)Standard error of the measurement

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The test is measuring the content knowledge of the construction superintendent, specifically their ability to recognize common and expensive errors in construction. Therefore, a content validation would be the most appropriate. Concurrent or predictive criterion-related validity would not be appropriate as there is not a specific criteria or job performance measure being compared. Standard error of measurement is not applicable in this case.

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