Question 1

A polygraph measures physiological changes in the human body and is used to detect lies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lower-level workers such as clerks are cheap to hire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What problems are associated with drug testing?

Accepted Answer

Drug tests are problematic because they

Question 4

________ tests measure a person's level of introversion, stability, and motivation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Consider the following question: "What work experience do you have in marketing and sales?" What type of question is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  background 
B)  behavioral 
C)  situational 
D)  job knowledge 
A)  background 
B)  behavioral 
C)  situational 
D)  job knowledge

Question 6

List three "do's" for interviews.

Accepted Answer

The answer can contain any com

Question 7

The team holding the interviews for new auditors is behind in its recruiting quota. The team is most likely to rate the applicants ________ in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  neutrally 
C)  unacceptable 
D)  There is not enough information to determine. 
A)  positively 
B)  neutrally 
C)  unacceptable 
D)  There is not enough information to determine.

Question 8

What is a management assessment center? What else can managers use these centers for besides selection? Provide five examples of typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers.

Accepted Answer

A management assessment center is a two

Question 9

Typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the in basket. 
B)  leaderless group discussion. 
C)  tests of motor abilities. 
D)  interviews. 
A)  the in basket. 
B)  leaderless group discussion. 
C)  tests of motor abilities. 
D)  interviews.

Question 10

________ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers two tests deemed to be equivalent by experts and then compares the test scores from the two tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Equivalent form estimate 
B)  Retest estimate 
C)  Internal comparison estimate 
D)  Criterion validity 
A)  Equivalent form estimate 
B)  Retest estimate 
C)  Internal comparison estimate 
D)  Criterion validity

Question 11

Interest inventories are useful for career planning because they compare the interests of the test taker to the interests of those people in various occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a type of personnel test?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACO 
B)  cognitive abilities 
C)  motor and physical abilities 
D)  interest inventories 
A)  ACO 
B)  cognitive abilities 
C)  motor and physical abilities 
D)  interest inventories

Question 13

How can employers protect themselves against claims of negligent hiring?

Accepted Answer

Employers can take the following steps t

Question 14

Employers may conduct background investigations and reference checks to verify a candidate's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  marital status 
C)  legal eligibility 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  age 
B)  marital status 
C)  legal eligibility 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Which of the following describes using a retest estimate to assess reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1 
B)  administer a test with x number of items designed to assess a topic, then statistically analyze the degree to which responses to the items vary together 
C)  administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different people 
D)  administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job in question well 
A)  administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1 
B)  administer a test with x number of items designed to assess a topic, then statistically analyze the degree to which responses to the items vary together 
C)  administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different people 
D)  administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job in question well

Question 16

Reliability is not a concern with respect to a test's validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Validity confirms that one is measuring something consistently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Projective personality tests allow for rejected candidates to claim that the results violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dr. Ross is interviewing for a position as Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management. His interview is conducted by a team of other faculty members in the department who interview him simultaneously and then combine their ratings into one score. This is an example of a ________ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  serial 
B)  panel 
C)  sequential 
D)  mass 
A)  serial 
B)  panel 
C)  sequential 
D)  mass

Question 20

What type of screening device is designed to measure attitudes regarding tolerance of others who steal and acceptance of rationalizations for theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality tests 
B)  interest inventories 
C)  honesty tests 
D)  graphology 
A)  personality tests 
B)  interest inventories 
C)  honesty tests 
D)  graphology

A polygraph measures physiological changes in the human body and is used to detect lies.

Lower-level workers such as clerks are cheap to hire.

What problems are associated with drug testing?

________ tests measure a person's level of introversion, stability, and motivation.

Consider the following question: "What work experience do you have in marketing and sales?" What type of question is this?

List three "do's" for interviews.

The team holding the interviews for new auditors is behind in its recruiting quota. The team is most likely to rate the applicants ________ in this situation.

What is a management assessment center? What else can managers use these centers for besides selection? Provide five examples of typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers.

Typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers include all of the following except:

________ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers two tests deemed to be equivalent by experts and then compares the test scores from the two tests.

Interest inventories are useful for career planning because they compare the interests of the test taker to the interests of those people in various occupations.

Which of the following is not a type of personnel test?

How can employers protect themselves against claims of negligent hiring?

Employers may conduct background investigations and reference checks to verify a candidate's ________.

Which of the following describes using a retest estimate to assess reliability?

Reliability is not a concern with respect to a test's validity.

Validity confirms that one is measuring something consistently.

Projective personality tests allow for rejected candidates to claim that the results violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Dr. Ross is interviewing for a position as Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management. His interview is conducted by a team of other faculty members in the department who interview him simultaneously and then combine their ratings into one score. This is an example of a ________ interview.

What type of screening device is designed to measure attitudes regarding tolerance of others who steal and acceptance of rationalizations for theft?

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

A polygraph measures physiological changes in the human body and is used to detect lies.

Lower-level workers such as clerks are cheap to hire.

What problems are associated with drug testing?

________ tests measure a person's level of introversion, stability, and motivation.

Consider the following question: "What work experience do you have in marketing and sales?" What type of question is this?

List three "do's" for interviews.

The team holding the interviews for new auditors is behind in its recruiting quota. The team is most likely to rate the applicants ________ in this situation.

What is a management assessment center? What else can managers use these centers for besides selection? Provide five examples of typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers.

Typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers include all of the following except:

________ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers two tests deemed to be equivalent by experts and then compares the test scores from the two tests.

Interest inventories are useful for career planning because they compare the interests of the test taker to the interests of those people in various occupations.

Which of the following is not a type of personnel test?

How can employers protect themselves against claims of negligent hiring?

Employers may conduct background investigations and reference checks to verify a candidate's ________.

Which of the following describes using a retest estimate to assess reliability?

Reliability is not a concern with respect to a test's validity.

Validity confirms that one is measuring something consistently.

Projective personality tests allow for rejected candidates to claim that the results violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Dr. Ross is interviewing for a position as Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management. His interview is conducted by a team of other faculty members in the department who interview him simultaneously and then combine their ratings into one score. This is an example of a ________ interview.

What type of screening device is designed to measure attitudes regarding tolerance of others who steal and acceptance of rationalizations for theft?

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