Question 1

A miniature replica of the job for which examinees have applied is called an)

Accepted Answer

A)   work sample
B)   situational exercise
C)   ergonomic test
D)   none of the above A

Question 2

Strong 1955) reported that the chances were about that respondents would be in occupations for which they had shown little interest when tested.

Accepted Answer

A)   one in one hundred
B)   one in twenty
C)   one in five
D)   one in two C

Question 3

These kinds of tests have been positively correlated with returning an overpayment.

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity tests
B)   personality tests
C)   cognitive tests
D)   interest inventories A

Question 4

Although production counts are a desirable method for assessing employee effectiveness, they suffer from the following problems):

Accepted Answer

A)   the rate of productivity may not be under the control of the worker
B)   production counts are not applicable to most jobs
C)   an emphasis upon production counts may distort the quality of the output
D)   all of the above

Question 5

The process of developing a behaviorally-anchored rating scale may have the indirect benefit of

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying the components of effective performance
B)   causing management and labor to see each other's viewpoint
C)   improving the accuracy of employee selection
D)   all of the above

Question 6

The O*NET refers to a:

Accepted Answer

A)   career development theory
B)   program run by the U.S. Department of Labor and Training
C)   assessment of career identity
D)   occupational safety program

Question 7

The first involvement of the courts in employment testing was

Accepted Answer

A)   Myart v. Motorola
B)   Griggs v. Duke Power
C)   Albemarle v. Moody
D)   none of the above

Question 8

Reliability of the Wonderlic Personnel Test is typically around

Accepted Answer

A)   .50
B)   .60
C)   .80
D)   .90

Question 9

When scored on the in-basket technique, undergraduates stressed

Accepted Answer

A)   control over subordinates
B)   concern for outsiders
C)   verbal productivity
D)   all of the above

Question 10

The following is not true regarding career identity:

Accepted Answer

A)   unemployment can have a profound effect on one's identity
B)   people frequently identify themselves by their career choices
C)   career changes have steadily become more common in U.S. society
D)   there is little flexibility in career options in U.S. society

Question 11

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a group test of

Accepted Answer

A)   clerical skill
B)   job honesty
C)   interpersonal skills
D)   general mental ability

Question 12

The use of tests for personnel selection is complex because

Accepted Answer

A)   job behavior is rarely unidimensional in nature
B)   tests have less validity than is commonly believed
C)   people have become more skilled at faking tests
D)   all of the above

Question 13

On the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey CISS), independent correlational studies found strong support for

Accepted Answer

A)   convergent validity
B)   divergent validity
C)   neither a or b
D)   both a and b

Question 14

The latest version of the Strong Interest Inventory incorporates the following features):

Accepted Answer

A)   men's and women's forms are merged into a single edition
B)   a theoretical framework guides the interpretation of scores
C)   an increase in the number of vocational/technical scales
D)   all of the above

Question 15

The text points out a serious problem with overt integrity tests:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethical constraints curtail their use
B)   past behavior does not necessarily predict future behavior
C)   apparently, they are easily faked
D)   none of the above

Question 16

The following is not a common function of work:

Accepted Answer

A)   satisfaction
B)   survival and power
C)   social connection
D)   self-determination

Question 17

Strong 1955) reported that the chances were about that people would be in occupations predicted by high occupational scale scores.

Accepted Answer

A)   one in five
B)   two in five
C)   two in three
D)   nine in ten

Question 18

By far, the most common approach to performance appraisal is

Accepted Answer

A)   measures of productivity
B)   peer ratings
C)   supervisor rating scales
D)   subjective evaluation of supervisors

Question 19

The first edition of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank appeared in

Accepted Answer

A)   1907
B)   1927
C)   1947
D)   1967

Question 20

The stipulation that medical tests may not be administered prior to an offer of employment was part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil Rights Act of 1991
B)   Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C)   Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection of 1978
D)   all of the above

Exam 11: Industrial, Occupational, and Forensic Assessment