ABSTRACT
Most investigators would agree that a well-designed test will have nonzero validity against a wellmeasured criterion in work contexts that require whatever the test measures for success. If “validity generalization” were limited to this inference, then there would be no reason for this chapter. Indeed, the authors of this chapter subscribe to this inference. But, validity generalization is not limited to this inference. Validity generalization (VG) is often in the business of slaying the situational specifi city dragon. A somewhat famous quote from the developers of VG illustrates this point:
In our opinion, the situational specifi city hypothesis continues to thrive. It is in support of that opinion that this chapter is written.
