In assessing cutoff scores, a "false positive" is an applicant who is assessed as not likely to succeed, but who would have been successful if hired.

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A "false positive" in this context would be an applicant who is assessed as likely to succeed (and thus potentially hired), but who would not have been successful if hired.

In Assessing Cutoff Scores, a "False Positive" Is an Applicant