Jan runs a temporary agency that provides experienced IT professionals.She gives a virus laden IT network to job candidates and an hour to get it running as part of the selection process.She does not hire based on this test, but compares their scores to their job performance evaluations after the first two job assignments.She is using this test for
A)predictive validity.
B)constraint validity.
C)content validity.
D)reliability.
E)discriminant analysis.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Predictive validity refers to the extent to which a test predicts future performance. In this scenario, Jan is using the test to predict how well the candidates will perform in their job based on their scores from the virus-laden IT network challenge.

Jan Runs a Temporary Agency That Provides Experienced IT Professionals