A software company is looking to recruit a new programmer.There are two candidates for the position.The candidates' Grade Point Averages are given,along with the number of programs each of them has written. According to the evaluability hypothesis,which of the candidates will be preferred in case they are evaluated separately,and why?
A)Candidate X,because GPA is harder to evaluate than experience.
B)Candidate Y,because GPA is easier to evaluate than experience.
C)Candidate X,because experience is harder to evaluate than GPA.
D)Candidate Y,because experience is easier to evaluate than GPA.

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DThe evaluability hypothesis suggests that attributes that are easier to evaluate (like GPA) will be given more weight when options are evaluated separately. Candidate X, with a presumably higher GPA, would be preferred if GPA is easier to evaluate, as indicated in choice C. Conversely, if experience (number of programs written) is considered easier to evaluate, Candidate Y would be preferred, as stated in choice D. This reflects the dual aspect of the evaluability hypothesis, where the ease of evaluating an attribute can shift preference depending on the context of evaluation.

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