Question 1

In an organization, a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which question is permissible to ask in job applications and interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  How would you feel about working for someone younger than you? 
B)  Are you a citizen of the United States? 
C)  What religious holidays do you observe? 
D)  Where were you born? 
E)  Will you need any reasonable accommodation for this hiring process? 
A)  How would you feel about working for someone younger than you? 
B)  Are you a citizen of the United States? 
C)  What religious holidays do you observe? 
D)  Where were you born? 
E)  Will you need any reasonable accommodation for this hiring process? E

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills, quantitative skills, and reasoning ability are referred to as ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability 
A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability

Question 5

What is true of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity cannot be explained using correlation coefficients. 
B)  Validity identifies how free a measurement is from random error. 
C)  Validity measures the level of cultural fit. 
D)  Validity can only be measured in one way. 
E)  Validity ensures the fairness of employment practices during selection procedures. 
A)  Validity cannot be explained using correlation coefficients. 
B)  Validity identifies how free a measurement is from random error. 
C)  Validity measures the level of cultural fit. 
D)  Validity can only be measured in one way. 
E)  Validity ensures the fairness of employment practices during selection procedures.

Question 6

What is the multiple-hurdle model?

Accepted Answer

The multiple-hurdle model is the process

Question 7

What are the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection?

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of int

Question 8

For tests that measure abstract qualities such as intelligence or leadership skills, validity would best be established by ________ validation.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related 
B)  content 
C)  concurrent 
D)  construct 
E)  predictive 
A)  criterion-related 
B)  content 
C)  concurrent 
D)  construct 
E)  predictive

Question 9

Which test is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygraph test 
B)  paper-and-pencil honesty test 
C)  cognitive ability test 
D)  personality inventory test 
E)  in-basket test 
A)  polygraph test 
B)  paper-and-pencil honesty test 
C)  cognitive ability test 
D)  personality inventory test 
E)  in-basket test

Question 10

Most organizations check references as soon as they receive a candidate's application form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement is true of an assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a place where job applicants for manufacturing jobs undergo physical ability tests. 
B)  It conducts a single test for all job applicants to test their technical potential. 
C)  It uses multiple selection methods to rate applicants on their management potential. 
D)  It is a selection method generally used for unskilled applicants. 
E)  It has the lowest validity because it combines several assessment methods. 
A)  It is a place where job applicants for manufacturing jobs undergo physical ability tests. 
B)  It conducts a single test for all job applicants to test their technical potential. 
C)  It uses multiple selection methods to rate applicants on their management potential. 
D)  It is a selection method generally used for unskilled applicants. 
E)  It has the lowest validity because it combines several assessment methods.

Question 12

Identify the traits that are found in a conscientious person.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociable, gregarious, assertive, and talkative 
B)  dependable, organized, persevering, and achievement-oriented 
C)  courteous, trusting, good-natured, and tolerant 
D)  emotionally stable, non-depressed, secure, and content 
E)  curious, imaginative, artistically sensitive, and broad-minded 
A)  sociable, gregarious, assertive, and talkative 
B)  dependable, organized, persevering, and achievement-oriented 
C)  courteous, trusting, good-natured, and tolerant 
D)  emotionally stable, non-depressed, secure, and content 
E)  curious, imaginative, artistically sensitive, and broad-minded

Question 13

Statistics that measure the degree to which two sets of numbers are related are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  aligned statistics. 
B)  important integers. 
C)  reliable ratings. 
D)  natural numbers. 
E)  correlation coefficients. 
A)  aligned statistics. 
B)  important integers. 
C)  reliable ratings. 
D)  natural numbers. 
E)  correlation coefficients.

Question 14

During interviews for medical assistants at the Fairview Medical Center, all the candidates are asked to talk about a situation in the past when they had to empathize with an emotionally unstable person and help that person make rational decisions. This was to test whether the candidates would be able to assist a frantic patient and help him or her make informed decisions. This is known as a(n) ________ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstructured 
B)  nondirective 
C)  behavior description 
D)  physical ability 
E)  exit 
A)  unstructured 
B)  nondirective 
C)  behavior description 
D)  physical ability 
E)  exit

Question 15

Brick-n-Go, a construction firm, is in need of a construction superintendent whose primary responsibilities involve organizing, supervising, and inspecting the work of several subcontractors. Brick-n-Go administers a construction-error recognition test, where an applicant has to enter a shed that has 25 construction errors and has to record as many of these errors as can be detected. What type of validity is being established in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  content validity 
D)  representative validity 
E)  predictive validity 
A)  concurrent validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  content validity 
D)  representative validity 
E)  predictive validity

Question 16

List three advantages and disadvantages of interviewing.

Accepted Answer

Advantages include 1) talking face to fa

Question 17

Identify an accurate difference between predictive validation and concurrent validation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive validation correlates current job roles and job performance; concurrent validation does not. 
B)  Predictive validation correlates future job performance and applicant test scores; concurrent validation does not. 
C)  Concurrent validation is very time-consuming; predictive validation is not. 
D)  Concurrent validation is difficult to employ; predictive validation is not. 
E)  Concurrent validation is utilized on new recruits; predictive validation is not. 
A)  Predictive validation correlates current job roles and job performance; concurrent validation does not. 
B)  Predictive validation correlates future job performance and applicant test scores; concurrent validation does not. 
C)  Concurrent validation is very time-consuming; predictive validation is not. 
D)  Concurrent validation is difficult to employ; predictive validation is not. 
E)  Concurrent validation is utilized on new recruits; predictive validation is not.

Question 18

Describe the steps involved in a selection process.

Accepted Answer

The process of selecting employees varie

Question 19

Ashley, a purchasing manager, tells Franklin, the human resource manager, that she has selected a candidate to be her purchasing assistant. She shows him a draft of an e-mail message offering the candidate the job at the agreed-on starting wage. She asks Franklin if there is anything else she should mention in the message. Franklin replies that Ashley should add information about

Accepted Answer

A)  the work schedule, starting date, and drug test results. 
B)  the job responsibilities, work schedule, and starting date. 
C)  the work schedule, starting date, and results of the candidate's medical exam. 
D)  the job responsibilities and results of the candidate's medical exam. 
E)  the starting date. 
A)  the work schedule, starting date, and drug test results. 
B)  the job responsibilities, work schedule, and starting date. 
C)  the work schedule, starting date, and results of the candidate's medical exam. 
D)  the job responsibilities and results of the candidate's medical exam. 
E)  the starting date.

Question 20

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process?

Accepted Answer

Drug tests are controversial for several

In an organization, a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

Which question is permissible to ask in job applications and interviews?

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

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills, quantitative skills, and reasoning ability are referred to as ________ tests.

What is true of validity?

What is the multiple-hurdle model?

What are the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection?

For tests that measure abstract qualities such as intelligence or leadership skills, validity would best be established by ________ validation.

Which test is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

Most organizations check references as soon as they receive a candidate's application form.

Which statement is true of an assessment center?

Identify the traits that are found in a conscientious person.

Statistics that measure the degree to which two sets of numbers are related are known as

List three advantages and disadvantages of interviewing.

Identify an accurate difference between predictive validation and concurrent validation.

Describe the steps involved in a selection process.

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process?

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Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Training Employees

Developing Employees for Future Success

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

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Exam 6: Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

In an organization, a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

Which question is permissible to ask in job applications and interviews?

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

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills, quantitative skills, and reasoning ability are referred to as ________ tests.

What is true of validity?

What is the multiple-hurdle model?

What are the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection?

For tests that measure abstract qualities such as intelligence or leadership skills, validity would best be established by ________ validation.

Which test is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

Most organizations check references as soon as they receive a candidate's application form.

Which statement is true of an assessment center?

Identify the traits that are found in a conscientious person.

Statistics that measure the degree to which two sets of numbers are related are known as

List three advantages and disadvantages of interviewing.

Identify an accurate difference between predictive validation and concurrent validation.

Describe the steps involved in a selection process.

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process?

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Training Employees

Developing Employees for Future Success

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

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