Which of the following statements is TRUE of the role of personality measures in business and organizational settings?

A. The MMPI-2-RF has quickly become the most widely used measure of personality in business and organizational settings.
B. The distinction between task-related and people-related aspects of a job is irrelevant to personality measurement.
C. Personality tests are playing less and less of a role in business and organizational settings with every passing year.
D. The same personality test may not be equally suited for use in screening applicants for every variety of employment.


Answer: D

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