Question 1

How many test administrations do you need in order to calculate a split-half reliability estimate?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 1/4 
A) 1/2 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 1/4 B

Question 2

As the coefficient approaches 1.00,the set of measures is viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent. 
B) identical. 
C) very different. 
D) unrelated. 
A) equivalent. 
B) identical. 
C) very different. 
D) unrelated. A

Question 3

The higher the test-retest reliability coefficient,the greater the true score and the less the error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

If our standard error is 3.16 and the difference between two applicants' scores is 3,then it is possible that the difference in scores is due to chance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In order to calculate an intraclass correlation,how many raters are necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 2 or more 
C) more than 2 
D) any number will do 
A) 2 
B) 2 or more 
C) more than 2 
D) any number will do

Question 6

If all respondents on a selection measure remember their previous answers to an initial administration of a measure and then on the retest respond according to their memory,the reliability coefficient will decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because of the way it is calculated,a higher reliability coefficient is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a true score?

Accepted Answer

A) the score obtained for a person under normal conditions 
B) the score obtained because of the presence of external factors 
C) the mean/average score made by a person on many different administrations of tests 
D) the standard deviation on many different administrations of the same test on the same individual 
A) the score obtained for a person under normal conditions 
B) the score obtained because of the presence of external factors 
C) the mean/average score made by a person on many different administrations of tests 
D) the standard deviation on many different administrations of the same test on the same individual

Question 9

Split-half reliability procedures tend to produce a conservative estimate of reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As the number of response options or categories on a measure increases,reliability also increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tests with many items that are very difficult are more reliable than tests containing many items of moderate difficulty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research has shown that the reliability of rating scales can be improved by offering from _____ to _____ rating categories:

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 4 
B) 1, 5 
C) 3, 7 
D) 5, 9 
A) 1, 4 
B) 1, 5 
C) 3, 7 
D) 5, 9

Question 13

To control the effects of memory on test-retest reliability estimates,the same measure should be used the second time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Selection measures involving traits of personality,attitudes,or interests are usually considered to be fairly static yielding high reliability coefficients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If rxx = .85,and the standard deviation of x is 10,then the standard error of measurement for measure x is

Accepted Answer

A) 3.873 
B) 3.16 
C) 3.50 
D) 3.30 
A) 3.873 
B) 3.16 
C) 3.50 
D) 3.30

Question 16

When a measure is perfectly reliable,its obtained score is higher than its true score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Selection measures that are designed to assess job-related characteristics are more precise than measures of physical characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reliability is a necessary but not sufficient condition for validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Surprisingly,increasing the lengths of time between administrations does not reduce the impact of memory effects on reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Generally speaking,the greater the variability or standard deviation of scores on the characteristic measured,the higher the reliability of the measure of that characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How many test administrations do you need in order to calculate a split-half reliability estimate?

As the coefficient approaches 1.00,the set of measures is viewed as:

The higher the test-retest reliability coefficient,the greater the true score and the less the error.

If our standard error is 3.16 and the difference between two applicants' scores is 3,then it is possible that the difference in scores is due to chance.

In order to calculate an intraclass correlation,how many raters are necessary?

If all respondents on a selection measure remember their previous answers to an initial administration of a measure and then on the retest respond according to their memory,the reliability coefficient will decrease.

Because of the way it is calculated,a higher reliability coefficient is desirable.

What is a true score?

Split-half reliability procedures tend to produce a conservative estimate of reliability.

As the number of response options or categories on a measure increases,reliability also increases.

Tests with many items that are very difficult are more reliable than tests containing many items of moderate difficulty.

Research has shown that the reliability of rating scales can be improved by offering from _ to _ rating categories:

To control the effects of memory on test-retest reliability estimates,the same measure should be used the second time.

Selection measures involving traits of personality,attitudes,or interests are usually considered to be fairly static yielding high reliability coefficients.

If r_xx = .85,and the standard deviation of x is 10,then the standard error of measurement for measure x is

When a measure is perfectly reliable,its obtained score is higher than its true score.

Selection measures that are designed to assess job-related characteristics are more precise than measures of physical characteristics.

Reliability is a necessary but not sufficient condition for validity.

Surprisingly,increasing the lengths of time between administrations does not reduce the impact of memory effects on reliability.

Generally speaking,the greater the variability or standard deviation of scores on the characteristic measured,the higher the reliability of the measure of that characteristic.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Validity of Selection Procedures

Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Job Analysis in Human Resource Selection

Recruitment of Applicants

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

The Selection Interview

Ability Tests for Selection

Personality Assessment for Selection

Performance Tests and Assessment Centers for Selection

Integrity Testing, drug Testing, and Graphology

Measures of Job Performance

Filters

Exam 4: Reliability of Selection Measures

How many test administrations do you need in order to calculate a split-half reliability estimate?

As the coefficient approaches 1.00,the set of measures is viewed as:

The higher the test-retest reliability coefficient,the greater the true score and the less the error.

If our standard error is 3.16 and the difference between two applicants' scores is 3,then it is possible that the difference in scores is due to chance.

In order to calculate an intraclass correlation,how many raters are necessary?

If all respondents on a selection measure remember their previous answers to an initial administration of a measure and then on the retest respond according to their memory,the reliability coefficient will decrease.

Because of the way it is calculated,a higher reliability coefficient is desirable.

What is a true score?

Split-half reliability procedures tend to produce a conservative estimate of reliability.

As the number of response options or categories on a measure increases,reliability also increases.

Tests with many items that are very difficult are more reliable than tests containing many items of moderate difficulty.

Research has shown that the reliability of rating scales can be improved by offering from _____ to _____ rating categories:

To control the effects of memory on test-retest reliability estimates,the same measure should be used the second time.

Selection measures involving traits of personality,attitudes,or interests are usually considered to be fairly static yielding high reliability coefficients.

If rxx = .85,and the standard deviation of x is 10,then the standard error of measurement for measure x is

When a measure is perfectly reliable,its obtained score is higher than its true score.

Selection measures that are designed to assess job-related characteristics are more precise than measures of physical characteristics.

Reliability is a necessary but not sufficient condition for validity.

Surprisingly,increasing the lengths of time between administrations does not reduce the impact of memory effects on reliability.

Generally speaking,the greater the variability or standard deviation of scores on the characteristic measured,the higher the reliability of the measure of that characteristic.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Validity of Selection Procedures

Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Job Analysis in Human Resource Selection

Recruitment of Applicants

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

The Selection Interview

Ability Tests for Selection

Personality Assessment for Selection

Performance Tests and Assessment Centers for Selection

Integrity Testing, drug Testing, and Graphology

Measures of Job Performance

Filters

Research has shown that the reliability of rating scales can be improved by offering from _ to _ rating categories:

If r_xx = .85,and the standard deviation of x is 10,then the standard error of measurement for measure x is