Question 1

Aptitude tests and achievement tests measure the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following has been shown to result in the most claims of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive ability tests 
B) unstructured interviews 
C) physical ability tests 
D) structured interviews 
A) cognitive ability tests 
B) unstructured interviews 
C) physical ability tests 
D) structured interviews B

Question 3

The use of paper-and-pencil tests to assess mechanical ability has exceeded the use of performance tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In general,courts have placed a more stringent demand for reasonable accommodation on employers when the disabled individuals are new workers as opposed to employees who are returning to work after illness or injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an ability that has been extensively used to select employees for physically demanding jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) static strength 
B) dynamic strength 
C) gross body mass 
D) stamina 
A) static strength 
B) dynamic strength 
C) gross body mass 
D) stamina

Question 6

Cognitive ability tests have yet to demonstrate adverse impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mental ability tests are among the least valid of all selection tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies of the effects of coaching have found that it has a huge effect on test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test measures understanding of mechanical or physical principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is the distinction between aptitude and achievement tests difficult to specifically conceptualize?

Accepted Answer

The distinction between aptitude and ach

Question 11

Clerical ability tests have predominantly measured perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mental ability tests are not interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is as inexpensive and easy to administer and score as a cognitive ability test?

Accepted Answer

A) assessment centers 
B) academic performance 
C) interview 
D) biodata 
A) assessment centers 
B) academic performance 
C) interview 
D) biodata

Question 14

Ability tests measure what a person has learned and can learn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In terms of validity,which of the following selection methods are approximately equal to cognitive ability tests?

Accepted Answer

A) assessment centers 
B) interview 
C) personality inventories 
D) projective techniques 
A) assessment centers 
B) interview 
C) personality inventories 
D) projective techniques

Question 16

Validity studies for the same job have found which of the following to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Corrections to the validity coefficients have lowered the magnitude of these coefficients. 
B) The coefficients for performance are, as a whole, higher than those for training. 
C) The validity coefficient for the predictor and criterion measures is stable across organizations. 
D) Previous estimates of the validity of ability tests were quite accurate. 
A) Corrections to the validity coefficients have lowered the magnitude of these coefficients. 
B) The coefficients for performance are, as a whole, higher than those for training. 
C) The validity coefficient for the predictor and criterion measures is stable across organizations. 
D) Previous estimates of the validity of ability tests were quite accurate.

Question 17

Mental ability tests actually measure several distinct abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Minnesota Clerical Test has consistently resulted in disparate impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the Wonderlic Personnel Test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an individually administered test. 
B) It is not a timed test. 
C) The primary factor measured is verbal comprehension. 
D) There is one basic form for the test. 
A) It is an individually administered test. 
B) It is not a timed test. 
C) The primary factor measured is verbal comprehension. 
D) There is one basic form for the test.

Question 20

Mental ability tests and I.Q.tests are the same type of test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Aptitude tests and achievement tests measure the same thing.

Which of the following has been shown to result in the most claims of discrimination?

The use of paper-and-pencil tests to assess mechanical ability has exceeded the use of performance tests.

In general,courts have placed a more stringent demand for reasonable accommodation on employers when the disabled individuals are new workers as opposed to employees who are returning to work after illness or injury.

Which of the following is NOT an ability that has been extensively used to select employees for physically demanding jobs?

Cognitive ability tests have yet to demonstrate adverse impact.

Mental ability tests are among the least valid of all selection tests.

Studies of the effects of coaching have found that it has a huge effect on test scores.

The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test measures understanding of mechanical or physical principles.

Why is the distinction between aptitude and achievement tests difficult to specifically conceptualize?

Clerical ability tests have predominantly measured perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data.

Mental ability tests are not interchangeable.

Which of the following is as inexpensive and easy to administer and score as a cognitive ability test?

Ability tests measure what a person has learned and can learn.

In terms of validity,which of the following selection methods are approximately equal to cognitive ability tests?

Validity studies for the same job have found which of the following to be true?

Mental ability tests actually measure several distinct abilities.

The Minnesota Clerical Test has consistently resulted in disparate impact.

Which of the following is true about the Wonderlic Personnel Test?

Mental ability tests and I.Q.tests are the same type of test.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

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

Personality Assessment for Selection

Performance Tests and Assessment Centers for Selection

Integrity Testing, drug Testing, and Graphology

Measures of Job Performance

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Exam 11: Ability Tests for Selection

Aptitude tests and achievement tests measure the same thing.

Which of the following has been shown to result in the most claims of discrimination?

The use of paper-and-pencil tests to assess mechanical ability has exceeded the use of performance tests.

In general,courts have placed a more stringent demand for reasonable accommodation on employers when the disabled individuals are new workers as opposed to employees who are returning to work after illness or injury.

Which of the following is NOT an ability that has been extensively used to select employees for physically demanding jobs?

Cognitive ability tests have yet to demonstrate adverse impact.

Mental ability tests are among the least valid of all selection tests.

Studies of the effects of coaching have found that it has a huge effect on test scores.

The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test measures understanding of mechanical or physical principles.

Why is the distinction between aptitude and achievement tests difficult to specifically conceptualize?

Clerical ability tests have predominantly measured perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data.

Mental ability tests are not interchangeable.

Which of the following is as inexpensive and easy to administer and score as a cognitive ability test?

Ability tests measure what a person has learned and can learn.

In terms of validity,which of the following selection methods are approximately equal to cognitive ability tests?

Validity studies for the same job have found which of the following to be true?

Mental ability tests actually measure several distinct abilities.

The Minnesota Clerical Test has consistently resulted in disparate impact.

Which of the following is true about the Wonderlic Personnel Test?

Mental ability tests and I.Q.tests are the same type of test.

An Introduction to Selection

Legal Issues in Selection

Human Resource Measurement in Selection

Reliability of Selection Measures

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

Personality Assessment for Selection

Performance Tests and Assessment Centers for Selection

Integrity Testing, drug Testing, and Graphology

Measures of Job Performance

Filters