Exam 15: Strategies for Selection Decision Making

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

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 -Applicants with different individual predictor scores can have identical overall predicted job success.

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 -Is appropriate when the applicant pool is large and when some of the selection procedures are expensive to administer

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

Which of the following is not a reason why a mechanical combination of data yield better results than a judgmental combination?

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

The mechanical synthesis method for collecting and combining predictive information is:

Which selection decision making model is most appropriate to use when physical abilities are essential to job performance?

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.

Suppose you need 20 machinists and you expect 200 people to apply for the job.Using Thorndike's predicted yield method for establishing cutoff scores, the ____ percentile would be the appropriate cutoff score

Which selection decision making model is most appropriate to use when subsequent training is long, complex, and expensive?

A simple box-score tally of a decision maker's successes and failures can improve decision making over time.

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?

It is prudent to use the banding procedures to identify equally qualified candidates and then select on the basis of affirmative action criteria (e.g., race, sex, age, etc.).

While objective strategies are useful for selection decision making, subjective strategies will always be more accurate.

In either a simple or a complex selection situation, information processing demands =

Which of the following methods for establishing cutoff scores uses a judgment of the test takers rather than the items as the basis for determining cutoff scores?

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

Which of the following statistical methods can be used to establish "bands"?

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