The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in the selection process for managers.After observing a certain trend in the organization,the HR department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion.Which of the following most likely led to the observation that the test was not valid?
A) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed well when promoted to other roles.
B) Managers who got low scores on the tests performed poorly when promoted to other roles.
C) Managers who fared well in the tests performed well in their roles.
D) Managers who performed well on the tests performed poorly in their roles.
E) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed poorly in their roles.

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The observation that managers who performed well on the tests performed poorly in their roles suggests that the test does not accurately predict job performance, indicating it is not a valid selection criterion.

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