An applicant for a job with the U.S.Postal Service scores in the bottom 5% of all applicants on a test that measures the ability to sort mail.This is an example of
A) norm-referenced testing.
B) criterion-referenced testing.
C) stress-tolerance testing.
D) an individual who may one day "go postal."

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Norm-referenced testing compares an individual's performance to a norm group, allowing for ranking or grading of individuals. In this case, the applicant's score is compared to the scores of all other applicants, and being in the bottom 5% suggests lower performance compared to the norm group. Criterion-referenced testing, on the other hand, measures an individual's performance against a set standard or criterion, which is not applicable here as there is no fixed standard for sorting mail. Stress-tolerance testing is not relevant to this situation, and the last option is a stereotype and not a valid conclusion to draw from the given information.

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