Exam 8: Selection II

Why are distortion and faking important to consider when using self-report inventories for personnel selection?

Which term refers to testing procedures that require job candidates to produce behaviours related to job performance under controlled conditions that approximate those found on the job?

Work samples and simulations are testing procedures that require job candidates to produce behaviours related to job performance under controlled conditions that approximate those found in the job.

If you are seeking an individual with quick finger dexterity for a keyboard operator position, what can dexterity be classified as?

Selection programs seek to predict the degree to which job applicants possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes related to the job. Define, describe, and give an example of two work samples and/or simulation tests and how they predict particular job-relevant knowledge, skills, abilities and other attributes.

There is very little difference among personality inventories in terms of how well they predict an employee's performance.

According to the textbook, which of the following is an example of psychomotor abilities?

According to researchers Sackett, Borneman, and Connelly, which of the following was NOT one of their conclusions?

The employer's goal for employment testing is to select those candidates who best possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes that lead to successful job performance.