Which is an example of a false negative in the context of employee selection?
A) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to fail on the job
B) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to succeed on the job
C) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have never gone on to succeed on the job
D) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have succeeded on the job had they been hired

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A false negative in employee selection occurs when a candidate is rejected for a job based on an employment test score or other criteria, but would have been successful in the job if they had been hired. Option D describes a false negative scenario, where an applicant scored below the cut-off score but would have succeeded on the job had they been hired.

Which Is an Example of a False Negative in the Context