To test the validity of a selection test for advanced widget designers,Techspark Inc.administers the test to its current widget designers.The test results are then compared with the employees' latest performance appraisal scores.In this instance,what type of validation is being used by Techspark?
A) Predictive validation
B) Concurrent validation
C) Content validation
D) Construct validation
E) Diagnostic validation

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Concurrent validation research administers a test to people who currently hold a job and then compares their scores to existing measures of job performance. If the people who score highest on the test also do better on the job, the test is assumed to be valid.

To Test the Validity of a Selection Test for Advanced