Exam 15: Measurement and Statistical Methods

Which of the following is not one of the three (out of five) personality traits measured by integrity tests?

Apprenticeships and job rotation are types of ________ training.

Research suggests that people who work in teams are ________ satisfied with their work and ________ productive.

The starting point for matching employees to jobs is a(n) ________.

Of all the methods used in personnel selection, ________ have the highest overall validity for predicting job performance.

Training that helps people understand how people from other cultures think and act, and how to adjust their own attitudes and actions so all employees can work effectively in a multi-cultural work environment is ________ training.

Of all the methods used in personnel selection, tests of cognitive ability have the ________ overall validity for predicting job performance, and the ________ financial cost associated with their use.

Each of the following is one of the basic dimensions of a job rated by a functional job analysis except ________.

In the 1990s, of all new additions to the workforce in the U.S., about ________ percent were women.

Cleo is a psychologist studying the ways in which different corporate systems and structures affect overall worker productivity. She is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

An appraisal method that relies on judgments about the quality of work an employee contributes are known as a(n) ________ appraisal system.

Which of the following is not a type of measure of previous performance?

The purpose of ________ is to hire applicants who will be the most productive employees.

The correlation between individual scores on a predictor variable and their subsequent performance on some criterion, such as job performance, is known as ________.

Edson offers his female secretary a raise and promotion in return for having sex with him. His behavior is an example of ________ sexual harassment.

Assessing an organization's training needs is a ________ step process.

A recent study found that about ________ percent of organizations experienced sustainable improvements in worker productivity through reinforcement.

A training method that allows employees to learn techniques and behaviors in a simulated work place is ________.

A selection method that consists of asking questions to which the job applicant responds, either in a structured or an unstructured setting, is a(n) ________.

The aspects of a job usually evaluated by a job analysis include the ________.