Using a cut score of 50 on a predictor test a researcher finds a base rate of 1.00.This means that when a cut score of 50 is used,
A) 50% of applicants will perform successfully on a criterion measure.
B) 100% of applicants will perform successfully on a criterion measure.
C) 100% of applicants will fail on a criterion measure.
D) 50% of applicants will fail on a criterion measure.

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A base rate of 1.00 means that all applicants are successful on the criterion measure. Therefore, using a cut score of 50 (which is typically used to indicate success), all applicants will be successful and the percentage of successful applicants will be 100%.

Using a Cut Score of 50 on a Predictor Test