Exam 6: Selection and Placement

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

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Question 21

Reliability refers to the characteristic being measured rather than to the measuring instrument.

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Question 22

The major controversies surrounding drug tests concern their reliability and validity.

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Question 23

What are the major controversies surrounding drug tests? What can employers do to overcome the problems associated with these tests?

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Question 24

_____ is defined as the degree to which a measure is free from random error.

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Question 25

Generalizability is defined as the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

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Question 26

The correlation coefficient is zero for a perfect positive relationship.

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Question 27

Explain criterion-related validity and its two varieties.

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Question 28

Which of the following steps can help an organization increase the reliability of its interview process?

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Question 29

Which of the following acts explicitly prohibits the granting of preferential treatment to minority groups?

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Question 30

_____ ability refers to a person's capacity to invent solutions to many diverse problems.

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Question 31

The size of the sample on which the correlation is based has no role in achieving statistical significance.

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Question 32

One of the positive features of the paper-and-pencil honesty test is that one does not see large differences attributable to race or sex, so they are not likely to have adverse impact on these demographic groups.

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Question 33

Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates a perfect negative relationship?

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Question 34

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

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Question 35

How does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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Question 36

The _____ defines employers' explicit obligation to establish the business necessity of any neutral-appearing selection method that has had adverse impact on groups specified by the law.

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Question 37

Executive orders are monitored by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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Question 38

The Polygraph Act permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

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Question 39

Define utility. How do factors such as reliability, validity, and generalizability affect reliability?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects individuals from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions.

Reliability refers to the characteristic being measured rather than to the measuring instrument.

The major controversies surrounding drug tests concern their reliability and validity.

What are the major controversies surrounding drug tests? What can employers do to overcome the problems associated with these tests?

_____ is defined as the degree to which a measure is free from random error.

Generalizability is defined as the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

The correlation coefficient is zero for a perfect positive relationship.

Explain criterion-related validity and its two varieties.

Which of the following steps can help an organization increase the reliability of its interview process?

Which of the following acts explicitly prohibits the granting of preferential treatment to minority groups?

_____ ability refers to a person's capacity to invent solutions to many diverse problems.

The size of the sample on which the correlation is based has no role in achieving statistical significance.

One of the positive features of the paper-and-pencil honesty test is that one does not see large differences attributable to race or sex, so they are not likely to have adverse impact on these demographic groups.

Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates a perfect negative relationship?

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

How does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 differ from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The _____ defines employers' explicit obligation to establish the business necessity of any neutral-appearing selection method that has had adverse impact on groups specified by the law.

Executive orders are monitored by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

The Polygraph Act permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

Define utility. How do factors such as reliability, validity, and generalizability affect reliability?

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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