Katherine is hiring a data entry clerk.She is looking for someone who can enter data quickly and accurately.She gives each applicant a set of data and asks the applicant to enter the data into the computer.She measures their speed and accuracy in entering the data.Katherine's test appears to have _________.
A)business validity
B)content validity
C)construct validity
D)reliability

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Katherine's test has content validity because it measures the specific skill of data entry that is required for the job. Business validity would require evidence that the test predicts job performance, construct validity would be assessing an abstract characteristic such as intelligence or personality, and reliability would be the consistency of the test results over time.

Katherine Is Hiring a Data Entry Clerk