A construction firm needs to hire a construction superintendent, whose primary responsibilities involve organizing, supervising, and inspecting the work of several subcontractors. It administers a construction-error recognition test, where an applicant enters a room that has been specially constructed to have 10 common and expensive errors and where he/she is asked to record as many problems as he/she can detect. What type of validation is being used here?

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Content validation is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by the test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job. A test that is content valid exposes the job applicant to situations that are likely to occur on the job, and then tests whether the applicant currently has sufficient knowledge, skill, or ability to handle such situations.

A Construction Firm Needs to Hire a Construction Superintendent, Whose