Question 1

Many shortcomings of the traditional interview, including its low reliability and validity, can be overcome by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  asking different questions to each candidate 
B)  preparing the applicant for the interview 
C)  interviewing only one applicant for each job 
D)  structuring the interview and the interviewing procedure 
A)  asking different questions to each candidate 
B)  preparing the applicant for the interview 
C)  interviewing only one applicant for each job 
D)  structuring the interview and the interviewing procedure D

Question 2

Asking an applicant for a teaching job to teach a class would be an example of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment center 
B)  semistructured interview 
C)  work sample 
D)  field test 
A)  assessment center 
B)  semistructured interview 
C)  work sample 
D)  field test C

Question 3

An interviewer may choose to ask probing questions in order to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ask the interviewees to provide benchmarks for job performance 
B)  elicit more information from the interviewees 
C)  see how interviewees perform under pressure or stress 
D)  force interviewees to address topics they have been avoiding 
A)  ask the interviewees to provide benchmarks for job performance 
B)  elicit more information from the interviewees 
C)  see how interviewees perform under pressure or stress 
D)  force interviewees to address topics they have been avoiding B

Question 4

What are assessment centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  large-scale simulations of the job that require candidates to solve typical job problems 
B)  centrally located locations where employees receive training and assessment 
C)  departments within organizations that gather and analyze psychological testing data 
D)  testing locations equipped for computer-adapted testing and computerized simulations 
A)  large-scale simulations of the job that require candidates to solve typical job problems 
B)  centrally located locations where employees receive training and assessment 
C)  departments within organizations that gather and analyze psychological testing data 
D)  testing locations equipped for computer-adapted testing and computerized simulations

Question 5

Which one of the following actions should a consultant recommend to an organization interested in minimizing the likelihood the inaccurate ratings will be made in performance appraisals?

Accepted Answer

A)  use behaviorally anchored rating scales 
B)  display pictures for anchors on rating scales 
C)  conduct a 360-degree feedback process 
D)  institute a rater training program 
A)  use behaviorally anchored rating scales 
B)  display pictures for anchors on rating scales 
C)  conduct a 360-degree feedback process 
D)  institute a rater training program

Question 6

Which one of the following traits is a factor suggested by the Five Factor Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  motivation 
C)  confidence 
D)  leadership 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  motivation 
C)  confidence 
D)  leadership

Question 7

What is the most popular type of assessment organizations use to hire new employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  skills and abilities tests 
B)  personality tests 
C)  the traditional interview 
D)  integrity tests 
A)  skills and abilities tests 
B)  personality tests 
C)  the traditional interview 
D)  integrity tests

Question 8

What is the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of the personality characteristics needed for success on the job 
B)  a measure of general job skills needed for job success 
C)  a measure of adult language and math skills used to predict job readiness 
D)  an interest inventory used by career counselors to measure job preferences 
A)  a measure of the personality characteristics needed for success on the job 
B)  a measure of general job skills needed for job success 
C)  a measure of adult language and math skills used to predict job readiness 
D)  an interest inventory used by career counselors to measure job preferences

Question 9

Which one of the following rater errors occurs when raters let their judgment on one dimension influence judgments on other dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  leniency error 
B)  halo effect 
C)  central tendency error 
D)  severity error 
A)  leniency error 
B)  halo effect 
C)  central tendency error 
D)  severity error

Question 10

What is the Hogan Personality Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of normal personality designed to predict employment success 
B)  a entry level preemployment test that was developed empirically 
C)  a basic skills test developed for use in organizations 
D)  a test developed for use as a training tool for college students in testing courses 
A)  a measure of normal personality designed to predict employment success 
B)  a entry level preemployment test that was developed empirically 
C)  a basic skills test developed for use in organizations 
D)  a test developed for use as a training tool for college students in testing courses

Question 11

Which one of the following statements regarding low-fidelity simulations is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-fidelity simulations should not be used as part of an employee selection system. 
B)  Low-fidelity simulations can be as valid as high-fidelity simulation. 
C)  Low-fidelity simulations are expensive to use. 
D)  Low-fidelity simulations require the use of role players and assessors. 
A)  Low-fidelity simulations should not be used as part of an employee selection system. 
B)  Low-fidelity simulations can be as valid as high-fidelity simulation. 
C)  Low-fidelity simulations are expensive to use. 
D)  Low-fidelity simulations require the use of role players and assessors.

Question 12

Evidence that the interview or test is job-related is especially important when ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing candidates for upper management positions 
B)  seeking to hire honest and motivated employees 
C)  the hiring employer is sued for adverse impact of their selection system 
D)  employees of the hiring organization belong to a union 
A)  choosing candidates for upper management positions 
B)  seeking to hire honest and motivated employees 
C)  the hiring employer is sued for adverse impact of their selection system 
D)  employees of the hiring organization belong to a union

Question 13

In structured interviews, test developers use job analysis to establish evidence of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  prediction 
D)  discrimination 
A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  prediction 
D)  discrimination

Question 14

A meta-analysis of validation studies of integrity tests found that integrity tests predicted which one of the following criteria the best?

Accepted Answer

A)  counterproductive behaviors 
B)  documented thefts 
C)  supervisory ratings of job performance 
D)  dishonesty 
A)  counterproductive behaviors 
B)  documented thefts 
C)  supervisory ratings of job performance 
D)  dishonesty

Question 15

Wanda Sue worked as a cashier at a convenience store and she was asked to take an integrity test. One question on the test was, "How many times have you borrowed cash from an employer without permission?" Which one of the following types of tests was she taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  a memory test 
B)  a personality-oriented test 
C)  an overt test 
D)  an attributes test 
A)  a memory test 
B)  a personality-oriented test 
C)  an overt test 
D)  an attributes test

Question 16

Which one of the following statements best describes structured behavioral interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured behavioral interviews focus on questions that ask candidates to provide specific accounts of the behaviors they have used in the past. 
B)  Structured behavioral interviews are work samples that require the applicant to perform a task during the interview. 
C)  Structured behavioral interviews ask applicants to imagine how they would behave in situations they have never experienced in the past. 
D)  Structured behavioral interviews contain questions about what behaviors the applicant expects to perform on the job and why those behaviors are important or valuable. 
A)  Structured behavioral interviews focus on questions that ask candidates to provide specific accounts of the behaviors they have used in the past. 
B)  Structured behavioral interviews are work samples that require the applicant to perform a task during the interview. 
C)  Structured behavioral interviews ask applicants to imagine how they would behave in situations they have never experienced in the past. 
D)  Structured behavioral interviews contain questions about what behaviors the applicant expects to perform on the job and why those behaviors are important or valuable.

Question 17

Isaac's manager asked him to complete a survey about his job. The survey asked him to rate his job tasks on their importance and how frequently he performed them. What type of assessment was Isaac asked to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity test 
B)  performance appraisal 
C)  360-degree feedback 
D)  job analysis 
A)  integrity test 
B)  performance appraisal 
C)  360-degree feedback 
D)  job analysis

Question 18

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional interview and the structured interview for assessing job candidates. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The traditional, unstructured interview

Question 19

What is a behavioral checklist?

Accepted Answer

A)  a performance appraisal that asks respondents to rate how frequently various behaviors occur 
B)  a performance appraisal that asks respondents to rate the performance of their coworkers 
C)  a job analysis questionnaire that asks respondents to identify behaviors that the job incumbent performs 
D)  a method for ranking employees based on their behaviors on the job 
A)  a performance appraisal that asks respondents to rate how frequently various behaviors occur 
B)  a performance appraisal that asks respondents to rate the performance of their coworkers 
C)  a job analysis questionnaire that asks respondents to identify behaviors that the job incumbent performs 
D)  a method for ranking employees based on their behaviors on the job

Question 20

Evidence of validity for the structured interview is established by developing questions using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  information from professional organizations 
B)  tests that measure skills required by the job 
C)  standardized tests 
D)  job analysis or competency modeling 
A)  information from professional organizations 
B)  tests that measure skills required by the job 
C)  standardized tests 
D)  job analysis or competency modeling

Many shortcomings of the traditional interview, including its low reliability and validity, can be overcome by ______.

Asking an applicant for a teaching job to teach a class would be an example of a(n) ______.

An interviewer may choose to ask probing questions in order to ______.

What are assessment centers?

Which one of the following actions should a consultant recommend to an organization interested in minimizing the likelihood the inaccurate ratings will be made in performance appraisals?

Which one of the following traits is a factor suggested by the Five Factor Theory?

What is the most popular type of assessment organizations use to hire new employees?

What is the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test?

Which one of the following rater errors occurs when raters let their judgment on one dimension influence judgments on other dimensions?

What is the Hogan Personality Inventory?

Which one of the following statements regarding low-fidelity simulations is NOT correct?

Evidence that the interview or test is job-related is especially important when ______.

In structured interviews, test developers use job analysis to establish evidence of ______.

A meta-analysis of validation studies of integrity tests found that integrity tests predicted which one of the following criteria the best?

Wanda Sue worked as a cashier at a convenience store and she was asked to take an integrity test. One question on the test was, "How many times have you borrowed cash from an employer without permission?" Which one of the following types of tests was she taking?

Which one of the following statements best describes structured behavioral interviews?

Isaac's manager asked him to complete a survey about his job. The survey asked him to rate his job tasks on their importance and how frequently he performed them. What type of assessment was Isaac asked to complete?

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional interview and the structured interview for assessing job candidates. Give examples.

What is a behavioral checklist?

Evidence of validity for the structured interview is established by developing questions using ______.

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

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Exam 14: How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

Many shortcomings of the traditional interview, including its low reliability and validity, can be overcome by ______.

Asking an applicant for a teaching job to teach a class would be an example of a(n) ______.

An interviewer may choose to ask probing questions in order to ______.

What are assessment centers?

Which one of the following actions should a consultant recommend to an organization interested in minimizing the likelihood the inaccurate ratings will be made in performance appraisals?

Which one of the following traits is a factor suggested by the Five Factor Theory?

What is the most popular type of assessment organizations use to hire new employees?

What is the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test?

Which one of the following rater errors occurs when raters let their judgment on one dimension influence judgments on other dimensions?

What is the Hogan Personality Inventory?

Which one of the following statements regarding low-fidelity simulations is NOT correct?

Evidence that the interview or test is job-related is especially important when ______.

In structured interviews, test developers use job analysis to establish evidence of ______.

A meta-analysis of validation studies of integrity tests found that integrity tests predicted which one of the following criteria the best?

Wanda Sue worked as a cashier at a convenience store and she was asked to take an integrity test. One question on the test was, "How many times have you borrowed cash from an employer without permission?" Which one of the following types of tests was she taking?

Which one of the following statements best describes structured behavioral interviews?

Isaac's manager asked him to complete a survey about his job. The survey asked him to rate his job tasks on their importance and how frequently he performed them. What type of assessment was Isaac asked to complete?

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional interview and the structured interview for assessing job candidates. Give examples.

What is a behavioral checklist?

Evidence of validity for the structured interview is established by developing questions using ______.

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

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