Ian, in charge of selection, wants to decrease the size of his applicant pool for entry level electrical workers.This job, like most in his organization, requires an employment test.What should he do?
A)Stop using the employment test.
B)Lower the cut score on the employment test.
C)Raise the cut score on the employment test.
D)Increase the concurrent validity of the employment test.
E)Increase the reliability of the employment test.

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Raising the cut score on the employment test will make the test more difficult to pass, thereby decreasing the size of the applicant pool by eliminating those who score below the higher threshold.

Ian, in Charge of Selection, Wants to Decrease the Size