Exam 10: Internal Selection

One of the biggest limitations of assessment centers is their cost.

In comparison with external selection, internal selection places greater emphasis on predictor signs than samples.

In comparing internal selection with external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that ________.

One advance over the simple use of performance ratings is to review past performance records more thoroughly, including an evaluation of various dimensions of performance that are particularly relevant to job performance.

Where assessment centers are concerned, research has shown that the inclusion of peer evaluations and the use of psychologists as job candidate assessors rather than managers causes validity to increase.

Which of the following is true regarding seniority?

Experience refers to length of service or tenure with a job, department or organization.

A virtue of peer assessments is that they rely on raters who are very knowledgeable of applicants' KSAOs.

Organizations typically have better data with which to make choices on internal than external candidates.

Seniority and experience are among the most prevalent methods of internal selection.

Where peer assessments are concerned, it would be accurate to say that _____________.

An important advantage of peer assessments is __________.