Question 1

What would the mode of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 A

Question 2

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 D

Question 3

If a test score is at the 90th percentile,then which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Only 10% of the test takers scored higher than this. 
B) This is in the bottom 10% of the distribution. 
C) About 90% of the test takers scored higher than this. 
D) This is the most commonly observed score in the test. 
A) Only 10% of the test takers scored higher than this. 
B) This is in the bottom 10% of the distribution. 
C) About 90% of the test takers scored higher than this. 
D) This is the most commonly observed score in the test. A

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

Accepted Answer

A) variability 
B) validity 
C) coefficient 
D) regression 
A) variability 
B) validity 
C) coefficient 
D) regression

Question 5

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Edwin is the HR manager at a customer care unit with approximately 1,000 employees.He wants to statistically analyze the service data to make the recruitment process more effective by identifying desirable and undesirable qualities of employees.Edwin observes a high positive correlation between the employees' ability to adapt and the turnaround time.However,he decides to avoid using this criterion when recruiting employees.Which of the following,if true,would MOST strengthen this decision to avoid the criterion?

Accepted Answer

A) The statistical significance of the correlation was found to be sixty percent. 
B) Another trait,honesty,had a higher correlation coefficient than employees' ability to adapt. 
C) The sample size used by Edwin was significantly larger than what was required. 
D) Multiple regressions were observed among the variables used for the analysis. 
A) The statistical significance of the correlation was found to be sixty percent. 
B) Another trait,honesty,had a higher correlation coefficient than employees' ability to adapt. 
C) The sample size used by Edwin was significantly larger than what was required. 
D) Multiple regressions were observed among the variables used for the analysis.

Question 7

Failure to measure important aspects of the attribute to be measured results in ________ error.

Accepted Answer

A) deficiency 
B) random 
C) contamination 
D) standard 
A) deficiency 
B) random 
C) contamination 
D) standard

Question 8

The top 30% of job applicants,based on a job knowledge test,advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score.What type of measure is the job knowledge test?

Accepted Answer

A) criterion-referenced 
B) norm-referenced 
C) standardized 
D) subjective 
A) criterion-referenced 
B) norm-referenced 
C) standardized 
D) subjective

Question 9

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A personality test that correlates -0.5 with job performance should not be used to make staffing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Practical significance means that the observed relationship is large enough to be of value in a practical sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are reliability and validity,and why do they matter in staffing?

Accepted Answer

Reliability refers to how dependably,or

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

Accepted Answer

A) The scores will mostly be in the negative end of the distribution. 
B) The mode falls between the mean and the median. 
C) The mode would be shifted to the right of the distribution. 
D) The mean would be to the left of the distribution. 
A) The scores will mostly be in the negative end of the distribution. 
B) The mode falls between the mean and the median. 
C) The mode would be shifted to the right of the distribution. 
D) The mean would be to the left of the distribution.

Question 14

A normal distribution curve can represent measures of height,weight,math ability and typing skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Asking all job candidates questions from the same interview schedule in the same way is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) validity 
B) correlation 
C) reliability 
D) standardization 
A) validity 
B) correlation 
C) reliability 
D) standardization

Question 16

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Accepted Answer

A) perfectly predicts job performance 
B) and job performance are unrelated 
C) has adverse impact on job performance 
D) is positively related to job performance 
A) perfectly predicts job performance 
B) and job performance are unrelated 
C) has adverse impact on job performance 
D) is positively related to job performance

Question 17

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

Accepted Answer

Begin with a job analysis to understand

Question 18

Administering a computer test of programming skills in the same way to every job candidate is an example of reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

Accepted Answer

Predictive data is information about mea

Question 20

The ________ is the percent of employees who are defined as currently successful performers.

Accepted Answer

A) base rate 
B) selection ratio 
C) SEM 
D) coefficient 
A) base rate 
B) selection ratio 
C) SEM 
D) coefficient

What would the mode of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

If a test score is at the 90th percentile,then which of the following is true?

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

Failure to measure important aspects of the attribute to be measured results in ________ error.

The top 30% of job applicants,based on a job knowledge test,advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score.What type of measure is the job knowledge test?

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

A personality test that correlates -0.5 with job performance should not be used to make staffing decisions.

Practical significance means that the observed relationship is large enough to be of value in a practical sense.

What are reliability and validity,and why do they matter in staffing?

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

A normal distribution curve can represent measures of height,weight,math ability and typing skills.

Asking all job candidates questions from the same interview schedule in the same way is an example of ________.

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

Administering a computer test of programming skills in the same way to every job candidate is an example of reliability.

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

The ________ is the percent of employees who are defined as currently successful performers.

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

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Exam 8: Measurement

What would the mode of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

If a test score is at the 90th percentile,then which of the following is true?

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

Failure to measure important aspects of the attribute to be measured results in ________ error.

The top 30% of job applicants,based on a job knowledge test,advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score.What type of measure is the job knowledge test?

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

A personality test that correlates -0.5 with job performance should not be used to make staffing decisions.

Practical significance means that the observed relationship is large enough to be of value in a practical sense.

What are reliability and validity,and why do they matter in staffing?

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

A normal distribution curve can represent measures of height,weight,math ability and typing skills.

Asking all job candidates questions from the same interview schedule in the same way is an example of ________.

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

Administering a computer test of programming skills in the same way to every job candidate is an example of reliability.

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

The ________ is the percent of employees who are defined as currently successful performers.

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Filters