Which of the following is an example of selection device reliability?
A) An applicant was given very different interview scores by five independent interviewers.
B) An applicant was given the same interview score by all five independent interviewers.
C) An applicant took a test a second time and her score improved markedly.
D) An applicant took a test once and scored higher than any other applicant.

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B) Reliability requires that a selection device be consistent. Being given different interview scores and taking a test a second time are not examples of reliability because the outcomes were not consistent with one another. Scoring higher than any other applicant is not an example of reliability because it involved only one sample. Being given the same interview score by all five independent interviewers is an example of reliability because it showed consistency within the five interviewers, so it is the correct response.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Selection Device