When an organization is too small to do their own validation study, under which one of the following circumstances would they be able to rely on a validation study done in a different organization?
A) when the jobs are very similar in both organizations
B) when the jobs are in the same department in each organization
C) when the test has especially strong reliability
D) when the test measures a concrete construct

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When the jobs are very similar in both organizations, it is more likely that the same skills, knowledge, and abilities are required for both positions, which increases the generalizability of the validation study to the new organization. In contrast, factors such as department or test reliability are not necessarily indicators of generalizability.

When an Organization Is Too Small to Do Their Own