Which term refers to findings indicating that the validity of cognitive ability tests generalizes to job performance?

• A. Content validity
• B. Validity generalization
• C. Construct validity
• D. Face validity

Answer: (B)

Validity generalization is the idea that the predictive validity of cognitive ability tests for job performance extends beyond a single study or setting to other jobs and organizations. This term captures the empirical finding that the relationship between cognitive ability scores and how well someone performs on the job tends to hold across various contexts, even though the strength may vary with factors like job complexity. The other terms refer to different concepts: content validity is about whether the test content adequately represents the job domain; construct validity concerns whether the test truly measures the intended theoretical construct; and face validity deals with whether the test appears relevant to test-takers.