Your boss, Mr. Grinch, barges into your office and exclaims, "I want you to complete a validity study and get back to me with the results right away!" Confused, you shrug and confess you have no idea what that means. Mr. Grinch sighs, "Oh come on! Everyone knows that a validity study determines whether

A. an employee is right for a particular position."
B. an occupation will experience growth in demand."
C. an assessment method predicts an employee's actual job performance."
D. a manager has erred in rating an employee's performance."


Answer: C

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