Question 1

Which of the following statements about measurement is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It assigns numbers to objects 
B) It is based on rules determined in advance 
C) It measures the object not the attribute 
D) It measures constructs 
A) It assigns numbers to objects 
B) It is based on rules determined in advance 
C) It measures the object not the attribute 
D) It measures constructs

Question 2

Contamination error ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is easy to minimize and control 
B) is the same as deficiency error 
C) represents unwanted sources of influence on a measure 
D) shows a lack of an acceptable coefficient alpha 
A) is easy to minimize and control 
B) is the same as deficiency error 
C) represents unwanted sources of influence on a measure 
D) shows a lack of an acceptable coefficient alpha

Question 3

While correlation is valuable as an indicator of the degree of association between variables,it is generally not used as a tool for prediction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Performance appraisal ratings are subjective measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Calculation of the test-retest reliability of scores between time periods is done for objective measures,not subjective measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Even when measurement error is present,true scores can be measured with perfect precision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Even if methodological and statistical differences across criterion-related validation studies are not controlled for statistically,it is still probable that validity can be generalized from one specific situation to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The general process of the use of measures and measurement include all of the following except ________

Accepted Answer

A) choose and define attribute 
B) measure the attribute 
C) calculate the reliability scores 
D) make decisions 
A) choose and define attribute 
B) measure the attribute 
C) calculate the reliability scores 
D) make decisions

Question 9

A biographical information questionnaire could be used as a predictor measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identification of causes and effects is ____________

Accepted Answer

A) very difficult to achieve in employee selection 
B) comes from biology 
C) is a scientific perspective applied to many areas,not just employee selection 
D) is mostly used in medicine 
A) very difficult to achieve in employee selection 
B) comes from biology 
C) is a scientific perspective applied to many areas,not just employee selection 
D) is mostly used in medicine

Question 11

The correlation coefficient expresses ____.

Accepted Answer

A) causality 
B) variance 
C) strength of the relationship between two variables 
D) the range between two variables 
A) causality 
B) variance 
C) strength of the relationship between two variables 
D) the range between two variables

Question 12

Reliability sets the lower limit on validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A correlation coefficient of 1.0 between variables X and Y indicates that there is a perfect linear relationship between these two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Criterion measures are not used in the calculation of content validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A nominal scale of measurement has ___.

Accepted Answer

A) rank order 
B) an absolute true zero point 
C) classification by categories 
D) equal differences between points on a scale of measurement 
A) rank order 
B) an absolute true zero point 
C) classification by categories 
D) equal differences between points on a scale of measurement

Question 16

One value of Z scores in reporting test results is that they are expressed in standard units,which allow for comparisons of relative performance (on two different tests for example).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about measurement is not correct?

Contamination error ____.

While correlation is valuable as an indicator of the degree of association between variables,it is generally not used as a tool for prediction.

Performance appraisal ratings are subjective measures.

Calculation of the test-retest reliability of scores between time periods is done for objective measures,not subjective measures.

Even when measurement error is present,true scores can be measured with perfect precision.

Even if methodological and statistical differences across criterion-related validation studies are not controlled for statistically,it is still probable that validity can be generalized from one specific situation to another.

The general process of the use of measures and measurement include all of the following except ________

A biographical information questionnaire could be used as a predictor measure.

Identification of causes and effects is ____________

The correlation coefficient expresses ____.

Reliability sets the lower limit on validity.

A correlation coefficient of 1.0 between variables X and Y indicates that there is a perfect linear relationship between these two variables.

Criterion measures are not used in the calculation of content validity.

A nominal scale of measurement has ___.

One value of Z scores in reporting test results is that they are expressed in standard units,which allow for comparisons of relative performance (on two different tests for example).

Staffing Models and Strategy

Legal Compliance

Planning

External Recruitment

Internal Recruitment

Measurement

External Selection I

External Selection II

Internal Selection

Decision Making

Final Match

Filters

Exam 4: Job Analysis and Rewards

Which of the following statements about measurement is not correct?

Contamination error ____.

While correlation is valuable as an indicator of the degree of association between variables,it is generally not used as a tool for prediction.

Performance appraisal ratings are subjective measures.

Calculation of the test-retest reliability of scores between time periods is done for objective measures,not subjective measures.

Even when measurement error is present,true scores can be measured with perfect precision.

Even if methodological and statistical differences across criterion-related validation studies are not controlled for statistically,it is still probable that validity can be generalized from one specific situation to another.

The general process of the use of measures and measurement include all of the following except ________

A biographical information questionnaire could be used as a predictor measure.

Identification of causes and effects is ____________

The correlation coefficient expresses ____.

Reliability sets the lower limit on validity.

A correlation coefficient of 1.0 between variables X and Y indicates that there is a perfect linear relationship between these two variables.

Criterion measures are not used in the calculation of content validity.

A nominal scale of measurement has ___.

One value of Z scores in reporting test results is that they are expressed in standard units,which allow for comparisons of relative performance (on two different tests for example).

Staffing Models and Strategy

Legal Compliance

Planning

External Recruitment

Internal Recruitment

Measurement

External Selection I

External Selection II

Internal Selection

Decision Making

Final Match

Filters