The extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job is called
A)reliability.
B)validity.
C)generalizability.
D)utility.
E)authenticity.

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The extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job is known as validity. Reliability refers to the consistency of scores on a measure, generalizability refers to the extent to which findings can be applied to different situations or individuals, utility refers to the usefulness of the measure, and authenticity is not a relevant concept in the context of assessment in psychology. Therefore, the best choice is B) validity.

The Extent to Which Performance on a Measure Is Related