Interviews are commonly used in the evaluation of police candidates although their reliability has been questioned. Reliability refers to
A. the skill of the interviewer in validating the performance of the candidate.
B. the degree to which information from the interview is related to relevant criteria.
C. the extent to which an interview yields the same information with different interviewers or on different occasions.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: C
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