Tom is using a personality test in the hiring process that yields consistent scores among all the applicants tested but frequently doesn't provide an accurate measure of the candidate's personality. This test has:
A) high validity and low reliability.
B) high reliability and low validity.
C) low reliability and low validity.
D) high validity and high reliability.

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The test yields consistent scores among all applicants, indicating high reliability, but frequently doesn't provide an accurate measure of the candidate's personality, indicating low validity. Therefore, the test has high reliability and low validity.

Tom Is Using a Personality Test in the Hiring Process