Exam 8: External Selection I

Employers are advised to let applicants know in advance that they reserve the right to not hire, terminate, or discipline prospective employee for providing false information during the selection process.

The principal assumption behind the use of biodata in selection processes is the axiom, "the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior."

Cost should not be used to guide the choice of initial assessment methods.

The burden of proof is on employers to defend BFOQ claims.

Most organizations use only weighted application blanks for initial screening decisions.

The Americans with Disabilities Act states that employers may not ask disability-related questions and may not conduct medical examinations until after it makes a conditional job offer to a person.

Organizations are increasingly finding that the costs of developing a selection plan outweigh the benefits.

A finalist is someone who has not yet received an offer, but who possesses the minimum qualifications to be considered for further assessment.

Genetic screening is becoming a valuable component of many organizations' selection systems.

Failure to conduct a reference check opens an organization to the possibility of a negligent hiring suit.

The most frequently used methods of initial assessment are education level, training and experience, reference checks, and initial interview.

Bona fide occupational qualification claims made on the basis of customer preferences are typically upheld by the courts.

It is illegal to use pre-employment inquiry information that has a disparate impact on the basis of a protected characteristic, unless such disparate impact can be shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity.

One guideline for improving the effectiveness of initial interviews is to ____.

One major problem with letters of recommendation is that they _________.

Which of the following are common sources of résumé fraud?

Which of the following methods is the most valid predictor of performance?

One of the major disadvantages of using handwriting analysis as an assessment method is that it is ______.

A power test is used when the speed of work is an important part of the job.

The information collected for an accomplishments record includes ______.