In the context of understanding and validating criteria, Inferences 7, 8, 10, and 1 1 are .
critical. Inference 7 is typically justified by claims, based on job analysis, that the constructs
underlying performance have been identified. This process is commonly referred to as
deriving job specifications. Inference 10, on the other hand, represents the extent to which
actual job demands have been analyzed adequately, resulting in a valid description of the
performance domain. This process is commonly referred to as developing a job description. .
Finally, Inference 1 1 represents the extent to which the links between job behaviors and job
outcomes have been verified. Again, job analysis is the process used to discover and to specify
these links.