Question 1

Email is the most frequently used method of conducting a reference check.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is inappropriate to ask applicants about specific skills or education/training experiences acquired through military service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It is appropriate to ask applicants about the color of their hair and eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For most organizations, one application form for all jobs in the organization is all that is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Regarding the validity of T&E evaluations, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Few studies have examined their validity 
B) Many studies have examined their validity 
C) They reflect rather low interrater reliability estimates 
D) the grouping method produced the highest coefficient

Question 6

Of all the T&E methods, the WRC based method likely offers the best prediction of later job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does research tell us about the accuracy of application form data?

Accepted Answer

A) For the most part, application form data are very accurate since applicants know they can be verified. 
B) A common distortion seen by many human resource managers involves inaccurately reporting high school background. 
C) Applicants are most likely to distort those items believed to be related to whether a job offer will be made and the salary given. 
D) Since distortion is such a major problem, it can be concluded that employment applications are worthless in selection.

Question 8

State and federal laws generally do not assume that all questions asked on an application form are used in making hiring decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of these methods of collecting reference data, which is used most frequently?

Accepted Answer

A) Telephone checks 
B) Internet and e-mail checks 
C) Mail checks 
D) Letters of recommendation

Question 10

Reference checks are one of the few selection devices not subject to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Job analysis data should serve as one basis for choosing employment application questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is inappropriate to ask women about child care arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following methods of empirical keying has been the most popular and useful?

Accepted Answer

A) vertical percentage 
B) horizontal percentage 
C) deviant response 
D) optimum range

Question 14

A felony conviction can automatically exclude an applicant from employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employers do not have a responsibility to provide relevant information on a past employee who is under consideration for employment by another employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As far as reliability is concerned, training and experience evaluations tend to reflect rather high interrater reliability estimates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Application forms have been used to discriminate against protected groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When writing instructions for completing the application form it is a good practice to make the instructions a little vague and incomplete to see how applicants deal with ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Application Forms and Biodata Assessments, Training and Experience Evaluations, and Reference Checks

Email is the most frequently used method of conducting a reference check.

It is inappropriate to ask applicants about specific skills or education/training experiences acquired through military service.

It is appropriate to ask applicants about the color of their hair and eyes.

For most organizations, one application form for all jobs in the organization is all that is needed.

Regarding the validity of T&E evaluations, which of the following is true?

Of all the T&E methods, the WRC based method likely offers the best prediction of later job performance.

What does research tell us about the accuracy of application form data?

State and federal laws generally do not assume that all questions asked on an application form are used in making hiring decisions.

Of these methods of collecting reference data, which is used most frequently?

Reference checks are one of the few selection devices not subject to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

Job analysis data should serve as one basis for choosing employment application questions.

It is inappropriate to ask women about child care arrangements.

Which of the following methods of empirical keying has been the most popular and useful?

A felony conviction can automatically exclude an applicant from employment.

Employers do not have a responsibility to provide relevant information on a past employee who is under consideration for employment by another employer.

As far as reliability is concerned, training and experience evaluations tend to reflect rather high interrater reliability estimates.

Application forms have been used to discriminate against protected groups.

When writing instructions for completing the application form it is a good practice to make the instructions a little vague and incomplete to see how applicants deal with ambiguity.