Exam 15: Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Most useful when physical abilities are essential for job performance

A trait rating strategy for collecting and combining predictive information is:

When using judgments from subject matter experts to develop cutoff scores a key concern for the courts is who served as an expert.

Which selection decision making model is most appropriate to use when there is a tradeoff among predictors that does not affect overall job performance and there is a large sample size?

The combination method of selection decision making combines which of the following methods?

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A "double-stage strategy" is a variation of this approach

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate method for collecting and combining predictor information. a.Pure judgment e.Judgmental composite b.Trait rating method f.Mechanical composite c.Profile interpretation g.Judgmental synthesis d.Pure statistical h. Mechanical collation -Test scores and interview information are reviewed by a work team.Members of the work team make their individual predictions of the likely success of each applicant.These predictions are then entered with other information into a formula to predict the applicant's likely success on the job.

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate method for collecting and combining predictor information. a.Pure judgment e.Judgmental composite b.Trait rating method f.Mechanical composite c.Profile interpretation g.Judgmental synthesis d.Pure statistical h. Mechanical collation -An applicant applies for an administrative assistant job by responding to application and test questions via a computer terminal.The data collected are then combined by a formula calculated on a computer.The selection supervisor receives a printout that lists applicants in the order of their overall combined scores.

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Predictors are not additive

Which of the following is an assumption of the multiple regression selection decision making model?

In decision making, the term "mechanical" refers to whether the data were either collected or combined using human judgment.

The multiple hurdle approach is less costly than the multiple cutoff approach because:

When using fixed bands all applicants within the top band must be selected before applicants in lower bands can be chosen.

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A sequential procedure

Using either the fixed or sliding band approach makes it possible to reduce adverse impact.

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -When relatively small samples are used to determine weights, the weights may not be stable from one sample to the next

Once bands have been created, which of the following selection specifications to choose individuals within the same band is NOT appropriate?

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Most appropriate in situations where subsequent training is long, complex, and expensive.

False negative errors in selection are not a cause for concern.

A false positive error occurs when the applicant passes through all of the selection phases, is employed, but proves unsuccessful on the job.