Question 1

The Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) is useful for predicting several undesirable behaviors that are costly to organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not show inner-thief loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The major drawback of using the polygraph in employment is the frequency of false negatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Theoretically, because of the growth rate of scalp hair, hair analysis can detect drug use over a longer past time period than can urine testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Overt integrity tests correlate more highly with integrity attitudes than personality tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pre-employment overt-type tests in which applicants indicate their use of legal and illegal drugs are the simplest but most controversial drug tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does a "false negative" refer to in a polygraph test?

Accepted Answer

A) the identification of an individual as telling the truth who, in fact, is lying 
B) the identification of an individual as lying who, in fact, is not lying 
C) an individual who cannot lie effectively 
D) an individual who is not sure if they are lying 
A) the identification of an individual as telling the truth who, in fact, is lying 
B) the identification of an individual as lying who, in fact, is not lying 
C) an individual who cannot lie effectively 
D) an individual who is not sure if they are lying

Question 8

All of the following are types of questions used in a polygraph examination EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) irrelevant. 
B) questions about the mental state of the examinee. 
C) emotional control. 
D) questions about the behavior of interest. 
A) irrelevant. 
B) questions about the mental state of the examinee. 
C) emotional control. 
D) questions about the behavior of interest.

Question 9

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not engage in many of the common rationalizations for theft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The assumption underlying polygraph (or lie detector tests) is that lying can be detected by the specialist through the detection of changes in the subject's voice modulation pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The relationship between integrity measures and cognitive ability may depend on which factors of integrity are measured by a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All integrity tests show a great deal of similarity in what is being measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A personality-based measure of integrity directly asks for information about attitudes toward theft and the occurrence of previous theft behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief is not more vulnerable to peer pressure to steal than is an honest employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

More legal risk is associated with using drug tests to screen job applicants than using drug tests to screen job incumbents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following can be determined from a positive result of a drug test?

Accepted Answer

A) how much of the drug was used 
B) how frequently the drug was used 
C) when the drug was used 
D) presence of the drug above the threshold level 
A) how much of the drug was used 
B) how frequently the drug was used 
C) when the drug was used 
D) presence of the drug above the threshold level

Question 17

Most polygraph examiners make an overall judgment of lying based solely on the polygraph information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most used drug test is the urine test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Estimates of the amount of theft in American business are unverifiable, but a common opinion is that theft amounts to ____ percent of each sales dollar.

Accepted Answer

A) less than one 
B) two to five 
C) six to ten 
D) over 10 
A) less than one 
B) two to five 
C) six to ten 
D) over 10

Question 20

Most selection tests have the same social implications as integrity tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) is useful for predicting several undesirable behaviors that are costly to organizations.

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not show inner-thief loyalty.

The major drawback of using the polygraph in employment is the frequency of false negatives.

Theoretically, because of the growth rate of scalp hair, hair analysis can detect drug use over a longer past time period than can urine testing.

Overt integrity tests correlate more highly with integrity attitudes than personality tests.

Pre-employment overt-type tests in which applicants indicate their use of legal and illegal drugs are the simplest but most controversial drug tests.

What does a "false negative" refer to in a polygraph test?

All of the following are types of questions used in a polygraph examination EXCEPT:

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not engage in many of the common rationalizations for theft.

The assumption underlying polygraph (or lie detector tests) is that lying can be detected by the specialist through the detection of changes in the subject's voice modulation pattern.

The relationship between integrity measures and cognitive ability may depend on which factors of integrity are measured by a test.

All integrity tests show a great deal of similarity in what is being measured.

A personality-based measure of integrity directly asks for information about attitudes toward theft and the occurrence of previous theft behaviors.

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief is not more vulnerable to peer pressure to steal than is an honest employee.

More legal risk is associated with using drug tests to screen job applicants than using drug tests to screen job incumbents.

Which of the following can be determined from a positive result of a drug test?

Most polygraph examiners make an overall judgment of lying based solely on the polygraph information.

The most used drug test is the urine test.

Estimates of the amount of theft in American business are unverifiable, but a common opinion is that theft amounts to ____ percent of each sales dollar.

Most selection tests have the same social implications as integrity tests.

An Introduction to Selection

Job Performance Concepts and Measures

Job Analysis in Human Resource Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Recruitment of Applicants

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

Validity of Selection Procedures

Application Forms and Biodata Assessments, Training and Experience Evaluations, and Reference Checks

The Selection Interview

Ability Tests for Selection

Personality Assessment for Selection

Simulation Tests

Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Filters

Exam 14: Testing for Counterproductive Work Behaviors

The Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) is useful for predicting several undesirable behaviors that are costly to organizations.

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not show inner-thief loyalty.

The major drawback of using the polygraph in employment is the frequency of false negatives.

Theoretically, because of the growth rate of scalp hair, hair analysis can detect drug use over a longer past time period than can urine testing.

Overt integrity tests correlate more highly with integrity attitudes than personality tests.

Pre-employment overt-type tests in which applicants indicate their use of legal and illegal drugs are the simplest but most controversial drug tests.

What does a "false negative" refer to in a polygraph test?

All of the following are types of questions used in a polygraph examination EXCEPT:

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief does not engage in many of the common rationalizations for theft.

The assumption underlying polygraph (or lie detector tests) is that lying can be detected by the specialist through the detection of changes in the subject's voice modulation pattern.

The relationship between integrity measures and cognitive ability may depend on which factors of integrity are measured by a test.

All integrity tests show a great deal of similarity in what is being measured.

A personality-based measure of integrity directly asks for information about attitudes toward theft and the occurrence of previous theft behaviors.

Research has shown that the "typical" employee-thief is not more vulnerable to peer pressure to steal than is an honest employee.

More legal risk is associated with using drug tests to screen job applicants than using drug tests to screen job incumbents.

Which of the following can be determined from a positive result of a drug test?

Most polygraph examiners make an overall judgment of lying based solely on the polygraph information.

The most used drug test is the urine test.

Estimates of the amount of theft in American business are unverifiable, but a common opinion is that theft amounts to ____ percent of each sales dollar.

Most selection tests have the same social implications as integrity tests.

An Introduction to Selection

Job Performance Concepts and Measures

Job Analysis in Human Resource Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Recruitment of Applicants

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

Validity of Selection Procedures

Application Forms and Biodata Assessments, Training and Experience Evaluations, and Reference Checks

The Selection Interview

Ability Tests for Selection

Personality Assessment for Selection

Simulation Tests

Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Filters