Exam 8: External Selection I

Which of the following is(are)initial assessment methods?

Letters of recommendation are an excellent way to help organizations separate highly qualified from moderately qualified applicants.

_________ refers to the possibility that a disproportionate number of protected-class members may be rejected using this predictor.

Occupational certifications are nearly all regulated by the Department of Labor to ensure that they accurately reflect job knowledge.

Initial interviews can be made more useful by asking the same questions of all job applicants.

The purpose of the initial interview is to screen out the most obvious cases of person/job mismatches.

To protect an employer from charges of unfair discrimination,it is best to only include information related to KSAOs demonstrated as important to the job on an application blank.

The strength of the relationship between a predictor and performance is called _________.

Surveys suggest that only 3 out of 10 organizations conduct reference checks.

The issue of consistency of measurement with assessment methods is called _______.

Disclaimers are used as a means of protecting employer rights.

Failure to conduct a reference check opens an organization to the possibility of a negligent hiring suit.

College grades are more valid predictors of job performance than high school grades.

Genetic screening is becoming a valuable component of many organizations' selection systems.

Adverse impact refers to the possibility that a disproportionate number of protect class members may be rejected using a given predictor.

External selection refers to the assessment and evaluation of external job applicants.

According to ADA,it is not permissible for employers to do which of the following at the pre-offer stage of assessment process?

Most organizations use only weighted application blanks for initial screening decisions.

Which of the following is the law that governs the collection of background check information for employment purposes?

The most frequently used methods of initial assessment are education level,training and experience,reference checks,and initial interview.