Question 1

_____ tests are sometimes called "intelligence tests."

Accepted Answer

A)   Achievement
B)   Psychomotor
C)   Adaptability
D)   Cognitive ability
E)   EnduranceF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Martha Stevens is the HR manager of C-Soft Inc.,a software company located in New York.She wants to establish the validity of a test designed for computer technicians using a predictive criterion-related validation strategy.According to this validation,Martha must administer the test to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   at least half the present computer technicians in C-Soft
B)   people doing similar jobs in other companies
C)   people applying for computer technician jobs in C-Soft
D)   only current computer technicians in C-Soft who are performing at acceptable levels
E)   a random selection of computer technicians currently employed at C-SoftF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is an impermissible question for job applications and interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)   What is your full name?
B)   Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
C)   What was your major in college?
D)   Do you have any disabilities?
E)   Can you meet the requirements of the work schedule?F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

A(n) _____ interview is a situational interview in which the interviewer asks the candidate to describe how he or she handled a type of situation in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)   in-basket
B)   fitness-for-duty
C)   behavior description
D)   nondirective
E)   unstructuredF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following holds good under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)   Employers must verify and maintain records on the legal rights of applicants to work in the United States.
B)   Employers must file a completed Form I-9 with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and retain the documents for at least ten years.
C)   Employers can pay lower wages to the immigrant workers.
D)   Employers must verify the legal age of employees who do not hold American citizenship.
E)   Employers are allowed to discriminate against persons on the basis of citizenship status.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

What are the two broad categories of employment tests?

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Employment tests fall into two broad cat...

Question 7

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

Accepted Answer

Drug tests are controversial for several...

Question 8

Which act prohibits preferential treatment in favor of minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Americans with Disabilities Act of 199191
B)   The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
C)   The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
D)   The Civil Rights Act of 1991
E)   The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Selection procedures that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have utility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that employers obtain a candidate's consent before downloading his/her résumé from an on-line job site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Methods that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   utility
C)   validity
D)   generalizability
E)   dependabilityF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The process through which organizations make decisions about who will or will not be allowed to join the organization is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   recruitment
B)   job analysis
C)   forecasting
D)   trend analysis
E)   personnel selectionF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about content validity?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is usually measured on the basis of expert judgment.
B)   It indicates how free a measurement is from random errors.
C)   It is most suitable for tests that measure abstract qualities.
D)   A test that scores high on content validity tends to score low on generalizability.
E)   It is useful for tests that measure intelligence and leadership quality.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A selection method that is valid in other contexts beyond the context in which it was developed is said to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliable.
B)   generalizable.
C)   practical.
D)   utilitarian.
E)   dependable.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Traditional job interviews have demonstrated low validity and reliability,and they are a relatively expensive method of personnel selection.Recommend steps organizations can take to avoid these pitfalls.

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In order to avoid the pitfalls of using ...

Question 16

Equal employment opportunity laws affect the kinds of information an organization may gather on application forms and in interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact the selection process.

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 places requ...

Question 18

Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To test the validity of the selection test for advanced widget designers,Correll-Techno Inc.administers the test to the present widget makers in the company.The test results are then compared with the employees' latest performance appraisal scores.In this instance,what type of validation does Correll-Techno implement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Predictive validation
B)   Concurrent validation
C)   Content validation
D)   Construct validation
E)   Diagnostic validationF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Define what is meant by reliability,validity,and utility in the employment selection context.

Accepted Answer

Reliability is the extent to which a mea...

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