Validity refers to what in assessment selection?

• A. Whether the assessment predicts relevant components of job performance.
• B. Whether the assessment is enjoyable to take.
• C. Whether the candidate is from within the organization.
• D. Whether the interview questions are legally defensible.

Answer: (A)

Validity in assessment selection asks whether the tool actually measures what it’s intended to measure and, crucially, whether the scores meaningfully predict how well a candidate will perform on the job. The best choice captures this by tying the assessment to predicting relevant components of job performance, which is the core purpose of using an assessment in selection. Merely being enjoyable to take doesn’t indicate that it measures the right constructs or forecasts performance. Being from within the organization isn't about the tool's validity, and whether interview questions are legally defensible relates to fairness and compliance rather than the measurement accuracy or predictive power of the assessment itself.