Exam 3: Employee Selection Principles and Techniques

According to research by Howard, Erker, and Bruce (2007) which of the following factors was the most important to the job seekers participating in the study?

The contrast effect is defined as the tendency to judge all aspects of a person's behavior based on a single attribute.(F, pp.71-72)

A realistic job preview helps an applicant's expectations match the realities of the job.

The applicant's expectations upon entering the organization do not play a role in organizational exit.

A successful employee selection program .

Which of the following is the best job analysis technique?

What type of questionnaire is the PAQ?

A criticism of biodata inventories is

Which of the following is not an employee selection technique?

Equal opportunity programs can stigmatize hired under an Affirmative Action Plan.

Which of the following is the job analysis technique that requires employees and supervisors to maintain detailed written records of their activities during a specified time?

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, an employer must make whatever accommodations are necessary to enable a qualified disabled worker to perform a specific job.

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) is used to rate the importance of 194 job elements to a particular job.

is the tendency to judge all aspects of a person's behavior or character on the basis of a single attribute.

Research has found that selection panels composed of people of different races and genders react more favorably to female job applicants.

An average applicant is rated highly immediately after a less desirable applicant.This is an example of which of the following?

What information can be obtained from O*NET?

Research suggests that applicants are not concerned with how a recruiter behaves, but focus exclusively on the characteristics of the job.

Research suggests that applicants with White-sounding names were 50% more likely to be called for an interview than those with Black-sounding names.

Assessment centers were developed during World War II to evaluate German officers.