If a test designed to indicate which applicants are likely to perform the best on the job fails to do so,the test has

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Predictive validity refers to the degree to which a test is able to predict a future behavior or performance. If a test designed to predict job performance fails to do so, then it has low predictive validity. Reliability refers to the consistency of the test results, content validity refers to the degree to which the test measures the job-related behaviors or skills, and standardization refers to the process of establishing norms and uniform procedures for administering and scoring the test. However, none of these options directly address the failure of a predictive test.

If a Test Designed to Indicate Which Applicants Are Likely