A) seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. B) is the degree to which a measure is free from internal defects of standardization. C) is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job. D) is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion. E) assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance. A) seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. B) is the degree to which a measure is free from internal defects of standardization. C) is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job. D) is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion. E) assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Exam 6: Selection and Placement

Rollerbeam Inc., a provider of engineering services, is looking to hire several maintenance engineers. Rollerbeam's HR department checks with the company's engineering department to confirm that the scenarios mentioned in the test are plausible real-world scenarios that maintenance engineers might face. Which of the following types of validation is Rollerbeam's HR team performing?

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Question 21

John is open to experiences if he is

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Question 22

A person who is agreeable in nature will be

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Question 23

Hyung took a test assessing his editing skills as part of the interview process for an executive assistant. Based on his score, the recruiter can assume how successful Hyung will be in the job, based on ________ validity.

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Question 24

How does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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Question 25

________ is a wide variety of specific selection programs that employ multiple selection methods to rate either applicants or job incumbents on their managerial potential.

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Question 26

Reliability is the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

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Question 27

A physical ability test measures balance, but not coordination.

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Question 28

A person who is conscientious will be

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Question 29

In the case of ________ validation, it is critical to minimize the amount of inference involved on the part of the judges because their subjective judgment could bias the findings.

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Question 30

Which of the following forms of validation becomes relatively more attractive as the sample available for validation becomes smaller?

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Question 31

The concept of ________ suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score.

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Question 32

When Banhi arrives at his interview, he notices that the interview team is all Caucasian females. He feels that he has no chance of getting the job. After 2 weeks, the rejection letter comes in the mail. He takes the issue to the local EEOC to file a complaint claiming that the ________ legislation has been violated.

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Question 33

A large-scale, independent review of validity studies suggests that paper-and-pencil honesty tests cannot predict both theft and other disruptive behaviors.

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Question 34

Kortney was given a test of her physical ability because the job will require lifting and carrying. Which of the following would she be tested on for this job?

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Question 35

Much of the work in personnel selection involves measuring characteristics of people to determine who will be accepted for job openings.

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Question 36

Content validation

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Question 37

Latoya is very good at reading the emotions of others and can easily gauge whether people are happy or sad. Latoya has a high degree of

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Question 38

The correlation coefficient is zero for a perfect positive relationship.

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Reliability refers to the measuring instrument rather than to the characteristic itself.

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John is open to experiences if he is

A person who is agreeable in nature will be

Hyung took a test assessing his editing skills as part of the interview process for an executive assistant. Based on his score, the recruiter can assume how successful Hyung will be in the job, based on ________ validity.

How does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

________ is a wide variety of specific selection programs that employ multiple selection methods to rate either applicants or job incumbents on their managerial potential.

Reliability is the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

A physical ability test measures balance, but not coordination.

A person who is conscientious will be

In the case of ________ validation, it is critical to minimize the amount of inference involved on the part of the judges because their subjective judgment could bias the findings.

Which of the following forms of validation becomes relatively more attractive as the sample available for validation becomes smaller?

The concept of ________ suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score.

A large-scale, independent review of validity studies suggests that paper-and-pencil honesty tests cannot predict both theft and other disruptive behaviors.

Kortney was given a test of her physical ability because the job will require lifting and carrying. Which of the following would she be tested on for this job?

Much of the work in personnel selection involves measuring characteristics of people to determine who will be accepted for job openings.

Content validation

Latoya is very good at reading the emotions of others and can easily gauge whether people are happy or sad. Latoya has a high degree of

The correlation coefficient is zero for a perfect positive relationship.

Reliability refers to the measuring instrument rather than to the characteristic itself.

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