Which is an example of a false positive in the context of employee selection?
A) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test went on to fail on the job
B) hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test went on to succeed on the job
C) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test were rejected but would have gone on to succeed on the job had they been given a chance
D) rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test were rejected but went on to succeed at another, totally different job

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A false positive in the context of employee selection refers to a scenario where an applicant is predicted to perform well (based on their test scores or other selection criteria) but ends up performing poorly on the job. Choice A describes this situation.

Which Is an Example of a False Positive in the Context