Exam 15: Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Use of minimum cutoff scores rather than top-down selection may result in:

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

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

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 -Appropriate when there is a clearly best type of employee for 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.

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

Which of the following strategies for collecting and combining predictive information is weakest for making predictions?

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 information and interview information are collected on auto mechanic applicants.The selection manager looks at the information and makes an overall judgment of whether or not to employ the applicant.

Which of the following methods for establishing cutoff scores uses judgments of the difficulty of test/predictor items?

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

Which of the following is a method in which both judgmental and mechanical data are collected and then combined judgmentally?

A mechanical combination of data yields better results than a judgmental combination for making selection decisions.

When bands are too wide, too many applicants are judged as equal with respect to their scores on selection procedures.

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 -Assumes predictors are additive

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

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

Which of the following is an advantage of the multiple cutoffs selection decision making model?

Selecting applicants within a band on the basis of random selection may be legal.

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 when tradeoffs among predictors do not affect overall job performance

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