BluTech asks applicants to resolve an error in a piece of code similar to the type of issues they would have to deal with in the job for which they are applying. Because this knowledge and skill is necessary to perform the job, the test is said to have
A)criterion-related validity.
B)content validity.
C)construct validity.
D)concurrent validity.

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The test given by BluTech is designed to measure the applicant's proficiency in resolving errors in code, which is directly related to the job for which they are applying. This is an example of content validity, where the test is measuring the relevant aspects of the job. Criterion-related validity requires a comparison of the test results to some external criterion, such as job performance. Construct validity is concerned with measuring an abstract concept rather than a specific skill, and concurrent validity measures the correlation between the test results and an existing test of a similar construct.

BluTech Asks Applicants to Resolve an Error in a Piece