Question 1

The inability to use content validation in small sample settings makes it generally less applicable than criterion-related validation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A measure can be valid without being reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Predictive validation is superior to concurrent validation because

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive validation involves contribution from many individuals. 
B)  job applicants often have no information about organizational culture. 
C)  job applicants are more motivated than an organization's employees. 
D)  the effort needed for predictive validation is less than for concurrent validation. 
E)  the time taken for predictive validation is less than for concurrent validation. 
A)  predictive validation involves contribution from many individuals. 
B)  job applicants often have no information about organizational culture. 
C)  job applicants are more motivated than an organization's employees. 
D)  the effort needed for predictive validation is less than for concurrent validation. 
E)  the time taken for predictive validation is less than for concurrent validation.

Question 5

Compare and contrast reliability and validity.

Accepted Answer

Reliability is the degree to which a mea

Question 6

Kate and Ashley report their manager to HR because they feel that they were denied a promotion because of their age. They are both 29 and William was promoted and he is 45. They are claiming age discrimination. HR informs them that the law does not apply to them based solely on their age, because it does not

Accepted Answer

A)  permit business necessity as a ground to avoid a guilty verdict. 
B)  protect younger workers. 
C)  allow for jury trials. 
D)  allow punitive damages. 
E)  permit promotions based on performance. 
A)  permit business necessity as a ground to avoid a guilty verdict. 
B)  protect younger workers. 
C)  allow for jury trials. 
D)  allow punitive damages. 
E)  permit promotions based on performance.

Question 7

Kyla is a talkative, social employee who makes sure that all feel welcome and part of the team while at work. She most likely has a high level of ________ when she takes a personality test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjustment 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
E)  Openness to experience 
A)  Adjustment 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
E)  Openness to experience

Question 8

Twanda prefers to ask questions that have the candidate answer hypothetical questions so she can hear about their experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Utility 
B)  Generalizability 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Validity 
E)  Exclusivity 
A)  Utility 
B)  Generalizability 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Validity 
E)  Exclusivity

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability and validity are directly proportional to each other. 
B)  Reliability and validity are inversely proportional to each other. 
C)  Reliability of a measure is essential for it to have any validity. 
D)  Reliability and validity are independent of each other. 
E)  Reliability is a necessary and sufficient condition for validity. 
A)  Reliability and validity are directly proportional to each other. 
B)  Reliability and validity are inversely proportional to each other. 
C)  Reliability of a measure is essential for it to have any validity. 
D)  Reliability and validity are independent of each other. 
E)  Reliability is a necessary and sufficient condition for validity.

Question 11

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, if any neutral-appearing practice happens to have an adverse impact on those over age 40, the employer must

Accepted Answer

A)  show business necessity to avoid a guilty verdict. 
B)  make accommodations despite facing hardships. 
C)  facilitate premature retirement for the employees. 
D)  compensate the employee prior to court trials. 
E)  provide special incentives to the suffering employees. 
A)  show business necessity to avoid a guilty verdict. 
B)  make accommodations despite facing hardships. 
C)  facilitate premature retirement for the employees. 
D)  compensate the employee prior to court trials. 
E)  provide special incentives to the suffering employees.

Question 12

Pablo is able to "read a room" and diffuse situations before they get out of hand. He has a knack for making people feel comfortable and helping opposing sides compromise. Pablo has a strong

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  fluid intelligence. 
C)  emotional intelligence. 
D)  dispositional affect. 
E)  intelligence quotient. 
A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  fluid intelligence. 
C)  emotional intelligence. 
D)  dispositional affect. 
E)  intelligence quotient.

Question 13

The Polygraph Act in 1988 permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The more reliable, valid, and generalizable a selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship. She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Accepted Answer

A)  +1.0. 
B)  −1.0. 
C)  0. 
D)  +10. 
E)  −6.67. 
A)  +1.0. 
B)  −1.0. 
C)  0. 
D)  +10. 
E)  −6.67.

Question 16

Which legislation prohibits discrimination and mandates that employers take affirmative actions to hire qualified minority applicants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Tort Claims Act 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
D)  The Federal Reserve Act 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution 
A)  The Federal Tort Claims Act 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
D)  The Federal Reserve Act 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution

Question 17

Explain generalizability and the validity generalization process.

Accepted Answer

Generalizability is defined as the degre

Question 18

When a recruiter scores the test given after the interview, he is using ________ to mark answers correct or incorrect.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative analysis 
B)  empirical study 
C)  statistical analysis 
D)  procedural study 
E)  expert judgment 
A)  quantitative analysis 
B)  empirical study 
C)  statistical analysis 
D)  procedural study 
E)  expert judgment

Question 19

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an estimate of whether a validity test appears to measure a certain criterion. 
B)  It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems in a validity test are representative of situations at work. 
C)  It 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. 
D)  It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. 
E)  It is the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate. 
A)  It is an estimate of whether a validity test appears to measure a certain criterion. 
B)  It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems in a validity test are representative of situations at work. 
C)  It 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. 
D)  It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. 
E)  It is the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate.

Question 20

________ is the ability to keep disruptive emotions in check.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social skill 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Self-motivation 
D)  Self-awareness 
E)  Self-regulation 
A)  Social skill 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Self-motivation 
D)  Self-awareness 
E)  Self-regulation

The inability to use content validation in small sample settings makes it generally less applicable than criterion-related validation.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

A measure can be valid without being reliable.

Predictive validation is superior to concurrent validation because

Compare and contrast reliability and validity.

Kyla is a talkative, social employee who makes sure that all feel welcome and part of the team while at work. She most likely has a high level of ________ when she takes a personality test.

Twanda prefers to ask questions that have the candidate answer hypothetical questions so she can hear about their experiences.

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

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, if any neutral-appearing practice happens to have an adverse impact on those over age 40, the employer must

Pablo is able to "read a room" and diffuse situations before they get out of hand. He has a knack for making people feel comfortable and helping opposing sides compromise. Pablo has a strong

The Polygraph Act in 1988 permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

The more reliable, valid, and generalizable a selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship. She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Which legislation prohibits discrimination and mandates that employers take affirmative actions to hire qualified minority applicants?

Explain generalizability and the validity generalization process.

When a recruiter scores the test given after the interview, he is using ________ to mark answers correct or incorrect.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

________ is the ability to keep disruptive emotions in check.

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The inability to use content validation in small sample settings makes it generally less applicable than criterion-related validation.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

A measure can be valid without being reliable.

Predictive validation is superior to concurrent validation because

Compare and contrast reliability and validity.

Kyla is a talkative, social employee who makes sure that all feel welcome and part of the team while at work. She most likely has a high level of ________ when she takes a personality test.

Twanda prefers to ask questions that have the candidate answer hypothetical questions so she can hear about their experiences.

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

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, if any neutral-appearing practice happens to have an adverse impact on those over age 40, the employer must

Pablo is able to "read a room" and diffuse situations before they get out of hand. He has a knack for making people feel comfortable and helping opposing sides compromise. Pablo has a strong

The Polygraph Act in 1988 permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

The more reliable, valid, and generalizable a selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship. She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Which legislation prohibits discrimination and mandates that employers take affirmative actions to hire qualified minority applicants?

Explain generalizability and the validity generalization process.

When a recruiter scores the test given after the interview, he is using ________ to mark answers correct or incorrect.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

________ is the ability to keep disruptive emotions in check.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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