Scenario C: Tidewater,Inc. ,requires its job applicants to take a test that measures their vocabulary and numerical skills.For specific jobs,the company also requires its applicants to perform a sample of the job.Before implementing the tests,the management analyzes how well the test actually correlates and predicts job performance.When Tidewater needed to downsize,the company helped employees who were laid off to get placed in other organizations,and immediate supervisors talked to the employees about the reasons for their dismissal.
-By analyzing how well the test correlates and predicts job performance,the management is focusing on
A)content validity.
B)criterion-related validity.
C)integrity.
D)content reliability.
E)criterion-related reliability.

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The management's analysis of how well the test correlates and predicts job performance indicates they are measuring criterion-related validity, which assesses how well a test predicts job performance or other predetermined criteria. Content validity (A) refers to the extent to which a test measures the content or knowledge it is intended to assess. Integrity (C) refers to adherence to ethical principles or honesty in behavior. Content reliability (D) refers to the consistency of results obtained from a test measuring the same content. Criterion-related reliability (E) pertains to the consistency of test results in measuring the same criteria over time.