If the correlation between test scores and job performance is .30, there will be many
people misclassified. This implies that
(a) in the face of so many misclassifications, the test should be used, but other
factors should be used as well
(b) even in the face of so many misclassifications, the test should be used and
other factors should be ignored
(c) the test should not be used if there is the danger of anyone being
misclassified
(d) the issue is not raised in the text because it involves legal and ethical
issues
A
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