When psychologists use the predictive method to establish evidence of validity for a pre-employment test, they ask the employer to ______.
A) hire all the applicants who take the test
B) hire all the applicants who pass the test
C) use the test on all people employed by the company in a similar job
D) postpone hiring until the criterion is measured

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The predictive method involves administering the test to all applicants and then hiring them regardless of their test scores. Later, their job performance is measured to see if the test scores predict future performance.

When Psychologists Use the Predictive Method to Establish Evidence of Validity