Content validation
A)seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job.
B)is the degree to which a measure is free from internal defects of standardization.
C)is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job.
D)is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion.
E)assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

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Content validation is the process of ensuring that test questions or problems are representative of the skills and knowledge necessary for the job or situation being tested. It is performed by analyzing the content of the test and comparing it to a detailed description of the job or situation being tested. Options A, B, D, and E refer to different types of validation, but they do not specifically address content validation.

Content Validation