Hasana applied for a job at Acme Computing. As part of the application process, she had to take the Computer Operator Aptitude Test (COAT). She attained a very low score on the test and was not hired for the job. She was surprised by the results because she currently has a job as a computer operator, and she always has over 98% accuracy in her on-the-job performance assessments. Based on this
information, it appears that the COAT:
a. does not provide a reliable measure of computer operator skills
b. does not provide a valid measure of computer operator skills
c. has good predictive validity, but poor content validity
d. has been poorly standardized
B
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