Question 1

What are the two important elements of a validity coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A) sign and magnitude 
B) predictor and criterion 
C) expectancy table and chart 
D) simple and multiple 
A) sign and magnitude 
B) predictor and criterion 
C) expectancy table and chart 
D) simple and multiple A

Question 2

Which of the following is a factor that would be most likely to affect the usefulness of a concurrent validation study?

Accepted Answer

A) pay level of employees who participate in the study 
B) marital status of employees who participate in the study 
C) job tenure of employees who participate in the study 
D) the geographical location of the organization 
A) pay level of employees who participate in the study 
B) marital status of employees who participate in the study 
C) job tenure of employees who participate in the study 
D) the geographical location of the organization C

Question 3

Explain how criterion contamination could affect validity coefficients through either spurious inflation or deflation of the "true" validity coefficients.

Accepted Answer

Criterion contamination occurs when the measure of the criterion includes elements that are not part of the true construct being measured. This can affect the validity coefficients in two ways: spurious inflation or deflation of the "true" validity coefficients.

Spurious inflation occurs when the criterion contamination introduces extraneous factors that artificially inflate the apparent relationship between the predictor and the criterion. This can lead to an overestimation of the validity of the predictor, as the observed relationship is not truly reflective of the underlying construct being measured.

On the other hand, criterion contamination can also lead to the deflation of the "true" validity coefficients. This occurs when the contaminated criterion introduces noise or error variance that reduces the observed relationship between the predictor and the criterion. As a result, the true validity of the predictor may be underestimated, as the observed relationship is attenuated by the presence of irrelevant factors in the criterion measure.

In both cases, criterion contamination can distort the true validity coefficients, leading to inaccurate assessments of the predictive power of the predictor variable. It is therefore important to carefully consider and control for potential sources of criterion contamination in order to ensure the validity of the coefficients obtained from predictive models.

Question 4

The effect of criterion variable contamination is that the magnitude of the validity coefficient may be altered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Restriction of range is:

Accepted Answer

A) unreliability in validity. 
B) when variance in scores on selection measures has been reduced. 
C) used only with predictors. 
D) used to increase sample size. 
A) unreliability in validity. 
B) when variance in scores on selection measures has been reduced. 
C) used only with predictors. 
D) used to increase sample size.

Question 6

According to the Uniform Guidelines what are situations where content validation alone is not appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) when mental processes, psychological constructs, or personality traits are not directly observable 
B) selection procedure involves KSAs an employee is expected to learn on the job 
C) content of the selection device does not resemble a work behavior 
D) all of the these 
A) when mental processes, psychological constructs, or personality traits are not directly observable 
B) selection procedure involves KSAs an employee is expected to learn on the job 
C) content of the selection device does not resemble a work behavior 
D) all of the these

Question 7

Explain the debate over the situational specificity hypothesis versus the validity generalization hypothesis.
a.State each hypothesis specifically.
b.What is the empirical evidence for each hypothesis?
c.What are the practical implications of each hypothesis?
d.What are the legal implications of each hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The debate over the situational specific

Question 8

Small sample sizes make which type of validation strategy infeasible?

Accepted Answer

A) criterion-related 
B) content 
C) construct 
D) synthetic 
A) criterion-related 
B) content 
C) construct 
D) synthetic

Question 9

Criterion contamination can be controlled for by all of the following EXCEPT::

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing sample size. 
B) statistical procedures. 
C) adjustments to criterion data. 
D) the research design of the validation study. 
A) decreasing sample size. 
B) statistical procedures. 
C) adjustments to criterion data. 
D) the research design of the validation study.

Question 10

Describe the steps involved in an empirical cross-validation.What is the desired outcome?

Accepted Answer

Empirical cross-validation is a statisti

Question 11

Recent research evidence has concluded which of the following about cross-validation approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) No statistical corrections provide a satisfactory solution to the problem which cross-validation seeks to address. 
B) Formula and empirical cross-validation are both equally efficient, simple to use, and accurate. 
C) Formula cross-validation is more efficient, simpler to use, and no less accurate than empirical validation. 
D) Empirical cross-validation is more efficient, simpler to use, and no less accurate than formula cross-validation. 
A) No statistical corrections provide a satisfactory solution to the problem which cross-validation seeks to address. 
B) Formula and empirical cross-validation are both equally efficient, simple to use, and accurate. 
C) Formula cross-validation is more efficient, simpler to use, and no less accurate than empirical validation. 
D) Empirical cross-validation is more efficient, simpler to use, and no less accurate than formula cross-validation.

Question 12

Which of the following are criticisms of validity generalization?

Accepted Answer

A) lumping together good and bad studies 
B) selection bias 
C) reliable unreliability 
D) all of these 
A) lumping together good and bad studies 
B) selection bias 
C) reliable unreliability 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which validation strategy places emphasis on construction of a new measure rather than validating an existing one?

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent 
B) predictive 
C) content 
D) synthetic 
A) concurrent 
B) predictive 
C) content 
D) synthetic

Question 14

It is absolutely essential to have as large a sample size as possible in calculating a validity coefficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a factor affecting the size of validity coefficients?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability of criterion and predictor 
B) restriction of range 
C) criterion contamination 
D) the coefficient of determination 
A) reliability of criterion and predictor 
B) restriction of range 
C) criterion contamination 
D) the coefficient of determination

Question 16

Psychological fidelity occurs when the same KSAs required to perform the job successfully are also required on the predictor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Multiple regression assumes that one predictor is being used to predict a criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Positive attitudes toward selection measures may yield positive benefits for an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The degree to which available evidence supports inferences made from scores on selection procedures is known as validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A validation study provides evidence for determining what inferences can be made from scores on a selection measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the two important elements of a validity coefficient?

Which of the following is a factor that would be most likely to affect the usefulness of a concurrent validation study?

Explain how criterion contamination could affect validity coefficients through either spurious inflation or deflation of the "true" validity coefficients.

The effect of criterion variable contamination is that the magnitude of the validity coefficient may be altered.

Restriction of range is:

According to the Uniform Guidelines what are situations where content validation alone is not appropriate?

Small sample sizes make which type of validation strategy infeasible?

Criterion contamination can be controlled for by all of the following EXCEPT::

Describe the steps involved in an empirical cross-validation.What is the desired outcome?

Recent research evidence has concluded which of the following about cross-validation approaches?

Which of the following are criticisms of validity generalization?

Which validation strategy places emphasis on construction of a new measure rather than validating an existing one?

It is absolutely essential to have as large a sample size as possible in calculating a validity coefficient.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting the size of validity coefficients?

Psychological fidelity occurs when the same KSAs required to perform the job successfully are also required on the predictor.

Multiple regression assumes that one predictor is being used to predict a criterion.

Positive attitudes toward selection measures may yield positive benefits for an organization.

The degree to which available evidence supports inferences made from scores on selection procedures is known as validity.

A validation study provides evidence for determining what inferences can be made from scores on a selection measure.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

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 5: Validity of Selection Procedures

What are the two important elements of a validity coefficient?

Which of the following is a factor that would be most likely to affect the usefulness of a concurrent validation study?

Explain how criterion contamination could affect validity coefficients through either spurious inflation or deflation of the "true" validity coefficients.

The effect of criterion variable contamination is that the magnitude of the validity coefficient may be altered.

Restriction of range is:

According to the Uniform Guidelines what are situations where content validation alone is not appropriate?

Small sample sizes make which type of validation strategy infeasible?

Criterion contamination can be controlled for by all of the following EXCEPT::

Describe the steps involved in an empirical cross-validation.What is the desired outcome?

Recent research evidence has concluded which of the following about cross-validation approaches?

Which of the following are criticisms of validity generalization?

Which validation strategy places emphasis on construction of a new measure rather than validating an existing one?

It is absolutely essential to have as large a sample size as possible in calculating a validity coefficient.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting the size of validity coefficients?

Psychological fidelity occurs when the same KSAs required to perform the job successfully are also required on the predictor.

Multiple regression assumes that one predictor is being used to predict a criterion.

Positive attitudes toward selection measures may yield positive benefits for an organization.

The degree to which available evidence supports inferences made from scores on selection procedures is known as validity.

A validation study provides evidence for determining what inferences can be made from scores on a selection measure.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

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