Exam 5: Selecting Employees

In terms of "the Big Five" personality traits,there is evidence that people who score high on conscientiousness tend to excel at work,especially when they also have high cognitive ability.

Predictive validation is a better measure of validity than concurrent validation because:

The extent to which performance on the selection measure (i.e. ,the predictor)is associated with performance on the job is:

You want to establish the validity of a test designed for computer technicians using a predictive criterion-related validation approach.To do so,you must administer the test to:

What capability is provided by an applicant tracking system?

Employers use employment applications for all but one of the following reasons.Name the exception.

Research has shown that interviews tend to be highly reliable,valid,and inexpensive.

Utility refers to whether a selection method is valid in other contexts beyond the context in which the selection method was developed.

What are cognitive ability tests? How do they differ from job performance tests and work samples?

Most organizations check references before they determine the applicant is a finalist for the job.

A situation where an employer may be found liable for harm an employee causes to others if references and background checks were not performed adequately at the time of hiring is called:

Demonstrate your knowledge of predictive validation and concurrent validation.Which method is the best measure of validity? Why? What is a disadvantage of this "best" method?

Which type of interview tends to have the highest validity?

Organizations typically use résumés:

Candidates must provide their consent before a background check can be conducted.

Intelligence test is another name for:

Consistency between the test items or problems and the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job is:

Predictive validation uses the test scores of all applicants and looks for a relationship between the scores and future performance.

During an interview for a sales position,you are asked the following question: "Suppose one of your clients refuses to speak to you after you lost one of his/her orders;what would you do to regain his/her business?" What type of interview is being used?

Review of résumés is most valid when their content is evaluated in terms of: