Exam 9: Application Forms and Biodata Assessments, Training and Experience Evaluations, and Reference Checks

For entry-level selection, validity evidence suggests which of the following as the best predictor of performance?

The biggest problem with reference checks collected by mail is:

Refusing to give information on a past employee shields an employer from a lawsuit.

The most thorough reference check would likely be:

It is recommended to use multiple application forms for different types of jobs in an organization.

An application form checklist is:

A common distortion seen by many HR managers involves reported college background.

Which of the following is considered an appropriate question to ask on an application form?

"Do you own your own car?" may be an inappropriate question to ask in an application form.

Scoring procedures for biodata forms should be based on job applicants rather than incumbents.

Citizens, and noncitizens with a legal right to work in the United States, are protected from discrimination on the basis of national origin.

Job analysis alone will completely resolve the problem of which items should be included on an application form.

Which of the following is true about letters of reference?

Employers are prohibited from asking any questions of references that they may not request of applicants.

Negligent hiring occurs when:

The use of letters of reference are probably restricted to lower skilled jobs.

The total score for a WAB is used like that of any personnel selection test to predict probable job success.

The behavioral consistency method for assessing training and experience assumes which of the following?

Several studies have demonstrated that over 95% of firms checked references.

It is especially important for an employer to answer reference questions from other organizations, such as "Would you rehire this person?"