An unsuccessful job applicant has filed suit against your company,alleging that a test she was given does not measure performance required on the actual job.Her suit is about the ________ of the test.
A) reliability
B) validity
C) accuracy
D) disparate impact

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The term "validity" refers to the extent to which a test measures what it's supposed to measure. If the job applicant's claim is that the test did not measure the performance required on the actual job, then the issue at hand is the test's validity. Reliability (A) refers to the consistency of test results over time or with different administrators. Accuracy (C) refers to whether the test measured what it was intended to measure. Disparate impact (D) refers to a situation where a hiring practice, such as a test, disproportionately affects members of a protected class.

An Unsuccessful Job Applicant Has Filed Suit Against Your Company,alleging