If a cutoff scores is lowered,the effect of this on hiring results is likely to be _______________.
A)fewer false negatives only
B)both fewer false negatives and more true positives
C)fewer false negatives and fewer false positives
D)more false negatives and more false positives

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Lowering the cutoff score means that more individuals will be considered as passing the hiring criteria. This is likely to result in both fewer false negatives (i.e., individuals who would be successful but are incorrectly rejected) and more true positives (i.e., individuals who pass and are actually successful). However, there may be an increase in false positives (i.e., individuals who pass but are not successful) as a result of lowering the cutoff score.

If a Cutoff Scores Is Lowered,the Effect of This on Hiring