Question 1

Achievement tests measure what a person has learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a management assessment center?

Accepted Answer

In a management assessment center candid

Question 3

________ tests include tests of general reasoning ability and tests of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Achievement 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Physical ability 
A)  Personality 
B)  Achievement 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Physical ability

Question 4

Which assessment method has a high content validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive ability tests 
B)  personality tests 
C)  structured interviews 
D)  job knowledge tests 
A)  cognitive ability tests 
B)  personality tests 
C)  structured interviews 
D)  job knowledge tests

Question 5

Based on interviewer assessments of attractiveness and gender, which of the following would most likely receive the highest rating for an executive level position?

Accepted Answer

A)  an attractive woman 
B)  an attractive man 
C)  an unattractive woman 
D)  There are no such biases based on attractiveness and gender. 
A)  an attractive woman 
B)  an attractive man 
C)  an unattractive woman 
D)  There are no such biases based on attractiveness and gender.

Question 6

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to solicit information from a person's oral responses to oral inquiries.

Accepted Answer

A)  interview 
B)  presentation 
C)  prospectus 
D)  invigilation 
A)  interview 
B)  presentation 
C)  prospectus 
D)  invigilation

Question 7

Selection tests must be validated in the organization that uses them regardless of the validity shown in other similar organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jack is being tested on static strength, dynamic strength, body coordination, and stamina during the selection period at UPS. UPS is using ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  motor and physical abilities 
C)  achievement 
D)  comprehensive 
A)  personality 
B)  motor and physical abilities 
C)  achievement 
D)  comprehensive

Question 9

Describe the three main ways to demonstrate a test's validity in employment testing.
Should this be two? I only see two ways listed in the

Accepted Answer

criterion

Question 10

When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries, it is called a(n) ________ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection 
B)  appraisal 
C)  exit 
D)  structured 
A)  selection 
B)  appraisal 
C)  exit 
D)  structured

Question 11

What is the second thing you should do to make reference checking more productive?

Accepted Answer

A)  have the candidate sign a release authorizing the background check 
B)  get two forms of identification and make applicants fill out job applications 
C)  use a structured reference checking form 
D)  use references provided by the applicant as a source of other references 
A)  have the candidate sign a release authorizing the background check 
B)  get two forms of identification and make applicants fill out job applications 
C)  use a structured reference checking form 
D)  use references provided by the applicant as a source of other references

Question 12

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to obtain information from a person through oral responses to oral inquiries.

Accepted Answer

A)  writing test 
B)  work sample simulation 
C)  interview 
D)  reference check 
A)  writing test 
B)  work sample simulation 
C)  interview 
D)  reference check

Question 13

Jane follows John in an interview session. John is a particularly inept individual who is nervous and comes across poorly. Jane is more likely to be perceived in a positive light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which assessment method that Dial Corp. used was shown to have a high adverse impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive ability tests 
B)  job knowledge tests 
C)  structured interviews 
D)  strength tests 
A)  cognitive ability tests 
B)  job knowledge tests 
C)  structured interviews 
D)  strength tests

Question 15

Consider the following question: "What factors should be considered when developing a customer database?" What type of question is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  background 
B)  past behavior 
C)  situational 
D)  job knowledge 
A)  background 
B)  past behavior 
C)  situational 
D)  job knowledge

Question 16

If a person scores a 78 on a test on one day and scores a 79 when retested on another day, you might conclude that this test is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid 
B)  invalid 
C)  reliable 
D)  unreliable 
A)  valid 
B)  invalid 
C)  reliable 
D)  unreliable

Question 17

An internal comparison estimate measures internal consistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Personality Profile Analysis can be completed online in 10 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In an interview, according to one researcher, you have lots of time to make an impression on the interviewer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not usually verified by an employer prior to hiring a job candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal eligibility for employment 
B)  age 
C)  credit ratings 
D)  motor vehicle record 
A)  legal eligibility for employment 
B)  age 
C)  credit ratings 
D)  motor vehicle record

Achievement tests measure what a person has learned.

What is a management assessment center?

________ tests include tests of general reasoning ability and tests of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning.

Which assessment method has a high content validity?

Based on interviewer assessments of attractiveness and gender, which of the following would most likely receive the highest rating for an executive level position?

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to solicit information from a person's oral responses to oral inquiries.

Selection tests must be validated in the organization that uses them regardless of the validity shown in other similar organizations.

Jack is being tested on static strength, dynamic strength, body coordination, and stamina during the selection period at UPS. UPS is using ________ tests.

Describe the three main ways to demonstrate a test's validity in employment testing. Should this be two? I only see two ways listed in the

When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries, it is called a(n) ________ interview.

What is the second thing you should do to make reference checking more productive?

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to obtain information from a person through oral responses to oral inquiries.

Jane follows John in an interview session. John is a particularly inept individual who is nervous and comes across poorly. Jane is more likely to be perceived in a positive light.

Which assessment method that Dial Corp. used was shown to have a high adverse impact?

Consider the following question: "What factors should be considered when developing a customer database?" What type of question is this?

If a person scores a 78 on a test on one day and scores a 79 when retested on another day, you might conclude that this test is ________.

An internal comparison estimate measures internal consistency.

The Personality Profile Analysis can be completed online in 10 minutes.

In an interview, according to one researcher, you have lots of time to make an impression on the interviewer.

Which of the following is not usually verified by an employer prior to hiring a job candidate?

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 4: Testing and Selecting Employees

Achievement tests measure what a person has learned.

What is a management assessment center?

________ tests include tests of general reasoning ability and tests of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning.

Which assessment method has a high content validity?

Based on interviewer assessments of attractiveness and gender, which of the following would most likely receive the highest rating for an executive level position?

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to solicit information from a person's oral responses to oral inquiries.

Selection tests must be validated in the organization that uses them regardless of the validity shown in other similar organizations.

Jack is being tested on static strength, dynamic strength, body coordination, and stamina during the selection period at UPS. UPS is using ________ tests.

Describe the three main ways to demonstrate a test's validity in employment testing. Should this be two? I only see two ways listed in the

When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries, it is called a(n) ________ interview.

What is the second thing you should do to make reference checking more productive?

A(n) ________ is a procedure designed to obtain information from a person through oral responses to oral inquiries.

Jane follows John in an interview session. John is a particularly inept individual who is nervous and comes across poorly. Jane is more likely to be perceived in a positive light.

Which assessment method that Dial Corp. used was shown to have a high adverse impact?

Consider the following question: "What factors should be considered when developing a customer database?" What type of question is this?

If a person scores a 78 on a test on one day and scores a 79 when retested on another day, you might conclude that this test is ________.

An internal comparison estimate measures internal consistency.

The Personality Profile Analysis can be completed online in 10 minutes.

In an interview, according to one researcher, you have lots of time to make an impression on the interviewer.

Which of the following is not usually verified by an employer prior to hiring a job candidate?

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

Filters