An employment test required a high level of reading proficiency, although the job itself did not require high level reading skills.Persons who did not do well on the test had no chance of getting the job.The score validity of this test was negatively impacted by
A) construct underrepresentation.
B) construct-irrelevant variance.
C) construct convergence.
D) construct divergence.

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The test has construct-irrelevant variance because it measures reading proficiency which is not necessary for the job. Therefore, the score validity is negatively impacted as it does not accurately reflect the candidate's ability to perform the job.

An Employment Test Required a High Level of Reading Proficiency