Exam 6: Employee Testing and Selection

There are five steps in the validation process beginning with analyzing the job and concluding with administering the test.

Demonstrating the content validity of a test can be best accomplished by showing that ________.

Industrial psychologists often emphasize the "big five" personality dimensions in personnel testing.List and explain the meaning of the big five dimensions.How do personality traits correlate with job performance?

If a person scores a 70 on an intelligence test on one day and scores 110 when retested on another day,you would most likely conclude that this test is ________.

Which of the following is a graph that shows the relationship between test scores and job performance for a group of people?

Selection tests must be validated in the organization that uses them regardless of the validity shown in other similar organizations.

In a brief essay,discuss the use and effectiveness of cognitive tests versus work sampling techniques for employee selection.

EEO laws require nondiscriminatory selection procedures for protected groups.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is a national restaurant chain with nearly 36,000 employee that began as a small restaurant in Seattle.Over the years,Red Robin has attempted to develop a reputation as a fun,family restaurant that offers both excellent food and service.Red Robin's core values-honor,integrity,having fun,and continually seeking knowledge-serve as the basis for all of the firm's decisions and are even embroidered on the sleeves of every employee's uniform.As Red Robin continues to expand,executives are considering adding tests to the screening process. Which of the following,if true,would most likely undermine the argument that Red Robin should use achievement tests in the employee selection process?

Which personality characteristic refers to the disposition to be imaginative,nonconforming,and unconventional?

Which personality characteristic is comprised of both achievement and dependability?

Which of the following is the primary advantage of the work sampling technique?

Grafton Industries administers selection tests to job candidates.The tests measure a range of abilities including memory,vocabulary,verbal fluency,and numerical ability,so they are most likely ________ tests.

________ tests include assessments of general reasoning ability and of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning.

Tina is applying for a job as an assembly worker at Honda.As part of the selection procedure,Tina received classroom instruction and was asked to practice assembling windshield wipers onto cars.Tina most likely participated in ________.

Content validity is based on showing that the scores on the test are related to job performance.

Carter Vacuums needs to hire 20 new employees to fill positions at its manufacturing facility.The HR department wants to minimize the costs related to screening applicants but also wants the assessment method to be highly valid to the specific jobs.Which of the following would be the best choice for Carter Vacuums?

All of the following are measured by aptitude tests EXCEPT ________.

Employers concerned about ethical and EEO violations may purchase employment tests that have been validated.

All of the following are most likely assessed on personality tests EXCEPT ________.