Question 1

Self-motivation:

Accepted Answer

A) is the ability to sense and read emotions in others. 
B) is the ability to manage the emotions of other people. 
C) is the knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses. 
D) is the ability to keep disruptive emotions in check. 
E) describes an individual's perseverance qualities. 
A) is the ability to sense and read emotions in others. 
B) is the ability to manage the emotions of other people. 
C) is the knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses. 
D) is the ability to keep disruptive emotions in check. 
E) describes an individual's perseverance qualities. E

Question 2

The concept of _____ suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score.

Accepted Answer

A) bidding 
B) tracking 
C) customization 
D) looping 
E) banding 
A) bidding 
B) tracking 
C) customization 
D) looping 
E) banding E

Question 3

Experience-based items ask what the person is likely to do when confronting a certain hypothetical situation in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

_____ tests include tests such as muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility tests.

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Quantitative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Physical ability 
E) Cognitive skill 
A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Quantitative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Physical ability 
E) Cognitive skill

Question 5

The _____ protects individuals from discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) False Claims Act 
B) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
D) Americans with Disabilities Act 
E) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
A) False Claims Act 
B) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
D) Americans with Disabilities Act 
E) Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 6

A physical ability test measures balance and coordination, among other things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A person who is agreeable in nature will be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) unsociable and gregarious 
B) depressed and secured 
C) dependable and unorganized 
D) courteous and trusting 
E) narrow-minded and imaginative 
A) unsociable and gregarious 
B) depressed and secured 
C) dependable and unorganized 
D) courteous and trusting 
E) narrow-minded and imaginative

Question 8

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance, it is trying to prove the test's:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) utility. 
C) co-efficiency. 
D) generalizability. 
E) legality. 
A) reliability. 
B) utility. 
C) co-efficiency. 
D) generalizability. 
E) legality.

Question 9

Explain situational interview. What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

Accepted Answer

Situational interviews are interviews wh

Question 10

List the seven classes of physical ability tests.

Accepted Answer

The seven classes of physical ability te

Question 11

Define content validation. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

Content validation is performed by demon

Question 12

Content validity is achieved primarily through a process of expert judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Much of the work in personnel selection involves measuring characteristics of people to determine who will be accepted for job openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion. 
B) It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by the test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job. 
C) It assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance. 
D) It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. 
E) It refers to the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate with. 
A) It is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion. 
B) It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by the test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job. 
C) It assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance. 
D) It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job. 
E) It refers to the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate with.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Associative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Quantitative ability 
E) Interpersonal knowledge 
A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Associative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Quantitative ability 
E) Interpersonal knowledge

Question 16

A measure must be reliable if it is to have validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following personnel selection methods has low validity compared to others?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug test 
B) Biographical information 
C) Work sample test 
D) Cognitive ability test 
E) Physical ability test 
A) Drug test 
B) Biographical information 
C) Work sample test 
D) Cognitive ability test 
E) Physical ability test

Question 19

In general, the more reliable, valid, and generalizable the selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) Future-oriented interview is more valid than experience-based interview. 
B) Future-oriented items reduce some forms of impression management such as ingratiation better than experience-based items. 
C) Situational interviews require the candidate to perform a piece of work or accomplish a task. 
D) These interviews are particularly effective when assessing sensitive issues dealing with the honesty and integrity of candidates. 
E) Using multiple interviewers in such interviews leads to more subjective errors than using one interviewer. 
A) Future-oriented interview is more valid than experience-based interview. 
B) Future-oriented items reduce some forms of impression management such as ingratiation better than experience-based items. 
C) Situational interviews require the candidate to perform a piece of work or accomplish a task. 
D) These interviews are particularly effective when assessing sensitive issues dealing with the honesty and integrity of candidates. 
E) Using multiple interviewers in such interviews leads to more subjective errors than using one interviewer.

Self-motivation:

The concept of _____ suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score.

Experience-based items ask what the person is likely to do when confronting a certain hypothetical situation in the future.

_____ tests include tests such as muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility tests.

The _____ protects individuals from discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

A physical ability test measures balance and coordination, among other things.

A person who is agreeable in nature will be _____.

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance, it is trying to prove the test's:

Explain situational interview. What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

List the seven classes of physical ability tests.

Define content validation. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Content validity is achieved primarily through a process of expert judgment.

Much of the work in personnel selection involves measuring characteristics of people to determine who will be accepted for job openings.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

Which of the following refers to a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

A measure must be reliable if it is to have validity.

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Which of the following personnel selection methods has low validity compared to others?

In general, the more reliable, valid, and generalizable the selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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Exam 6: Selection and Placement

Self-motivation:

The concept of _____ suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score.

Experience-based items ask what the person is likely to do when confronting a certain hypothetical situation in the future.

_____ tests include tests such as muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility tests.

The _____ protects individuals from discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

A physical ability test measures balance and coordination, among other things.

A person who is agreeable in nature will be _____.

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance, it is trying to prove the test's:

Explain situational interview. What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

List the seven classes of physical ability tests.

Define content validation. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Content validity is achieved primarily through a process of expert judgment.

Much of the work in personnel selection involves measuring characteristics of people to determine who will be accepted for job openings.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

Which of the following refers to a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

A measure must be reliable if it is to have validity.

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Which of the following personnel selection methods has low validity compared to others?

In general, the more reliable, valid, and generalizable the selection method is, the more utility it will have.

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

Filters