1. The correlation coefficient is an important statistical measure in the staffing function. What does a Pearson Product-Moment correlation measure?

Group of answer choices

the degree of relationship between two interval or ratio variables

how one variable causes another variable to change

the degree of association between two nominal groups

the degree of correlation between two ordinal rankings of data

2. The most important measurement concept in staffing is "validity." If a score on a cognitive ability test (CAT) is highly correlated with job performance, the CAT is said to have _____________.

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face validity

test-retest validity

predictive validity

content validity

3.

Statistical significance" refers to the likelihood that a correlation that exists between two variables in a small sample of employees also exists in a larger population of employees within the organization.

Group of answer choices

True

False