The most important reason for why managers are increasingly using performance-simulation tests is that they have been found to be ________

A) valid predictors of job performance
B) nondiscriminatory
C) a good way to test an applicant's character
D) easy to administer

Answer: A
Explanation: The key to any selection device is that it be related to job performance. If managers find that a test predicts how well applicants will do on the job, they can ultimately end up with better candidates and eliminate hiring errors. Performance-simulation tests may or may not be easy to administer, a good measure of character, or nondiscriminatory, but their chief virtue is that they are good predictors of success on the job. That is why managers are increasingly turning to them, and that is why "valid predictors of job performance" is the correct response.