Hasan is conducting a validity study on a selection battery and has taken a first step by collecting selection data from applicants, but is not using it to choose whom he hires. The type of study Hasan is conducting is referred to as:

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Hasan is collecting selection data from applicants to use it for predicting future job performance, which is the goal of predictive validation. Hasan is not yet using this data to choose whom he hires, so it is not concurrent validation. Content validation involves evaluating the job-relatedness of the selection measures, which is not what Hasan is doing. Cross-validation involves using data from multiple samples to validate the selection battery, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Therefore, predictive validation is the best choice.

Hasan Is Conducting a Validity Study on a Selection Battery