Exam 3: Employee Selection Principles and Techniques

A meta-analysis by Arthur, Day, McNelly and Edens (2003) identified all of the following dimensions as accounting for the predictive validity of assessment centers except the candidate's ability to:

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Question 41

Web-based recruitment methods are generally not cost effective

(True/False)

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Question 42

If 50 of 100 majority applicants are selected, at least how many of minority group applicants must be selected to avoid charges of adverse impact if 50 members of a minority also apply?

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Question 43

A is a type of interview popularized by Microsoft in the 1990s that is used to determine an applicant's critical thinking, creativity and ability to reason under pressure.

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Question 44

Acting deliberately in an interview to make a make yourself look good is .

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Question 45

The study of specific tasks and worker skills that can be transferred from one job to another is known as .

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Question 46

Realistic job previews correlate positively with which of the following?

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Question 47

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects the rights of workers over 35 years of age.(F, pp.57-58)

(True/False)

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Question 48

A key variable in making a good first impression includes _.

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Question 49

Why are unstructured interviews often invalid as a selection tool?

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Question 50

Job analysis is the study of specific tasks and worker skills that can be transferred from one job to another.

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Question 51

The critical-incidents technique requires subject matter experts to identify behaviors that distinguish good from bad performance.

(True/False)

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Question 52

Despite four decades of Civil Rights legislation and diversity programs, women and minorities are still woefully underrepresented in key organizational positions.

(True/False)

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Question 53

Two approaches to impression management taken by job applicants are ingratiation and fraternization.

(True/False)

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Question 54

The types of interview include unstructured, structured, puzzle and .

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Question 55

A thorough job analysis is needed for which of the following?

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Question 56

"Reverse" discrimination is not actually a form of discrimination.

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Question 57

High self-monitors care about how other people perceive them.

(True/False)

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Question 58

The selection ratio reflects the relationship between the number of candidates selected and the number of candidates the company wanted to select.

(True/False)

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Question 59

A biodata inventory is .

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A meta-analysis by Arthur, Day, McNelly and Edens (2003) identified all of the following dimensions as accounting for the predictive validity of assessment centers except the candidate's ability to:

Web-based recruitment methods are generally not cost effective

If 50 of 100 majority applicants are selected, at least how many of minority group applicants must be selected to avoid charges of adverse impact if 50 members of a minority also apply?

A is a type of interview popularized by Microsoft in the 1990s that is used to determine an applicant's critical thinking, creativity and ability to reason under pressure.

Acting deliberately in an interview to make a make yourself look good is .

The study of specific tasks and worker skills that can be transferred from one job to another is known as .

Realistic job previews correlate positively with which of the following?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects the rights of workers over 35 years of age.(F, pp.57-58)

A key variable in making a good first impression includes _.

Why are unstructured interviews often invalid as a selection tool?

Job analysis is the study of specific tasks and worker skills that can be transferred from one job to another.

The critical-incidents technique requires subject matter experts to identify behaviors that distinguish good from bad performance.

Despite four decades of Civil Rights legislation and diversity programs, women and minorities are still woefully underrepresented in key organizational positions.

Two approaches to impression management taken by job applicants are ingratiation and fraternization.

The types of interview include unstructured, structured, puzzle and .

A thorough job analysis is needed for which of the following?

"Reverse" discrimination is not actually a form of discrimination.

High self-monitors care about how other people perceive them.

The selection ratio reflects the relationship between the number of candidates selected and the number of candidates the company wanted to select.

A biodata inventory is .

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