Sources of Validity Evidence
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چکیده
Inferences made from the results of a selection procedure to the performance of subsequent work behavior or outcomes need to be based on evidence that supports those inferences. Three sources of evidence will be described: namely, evidence of validity based on relationships with measures of other variables, evidence based on content, and evidence based on the internal structure of the selection procedure. The generalization of validity evidence accumulated from existing research to the current employment situation is discussed in the “Generalizing Validity Evidence” section.
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