Question 1

Which of the following inquiries can be made prior to giving a job offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Questions about history of illegal drug use 
B)  Psychological exams designed to detect mental illness 
C)  Oral or written questions about the existence of a disability 
D)  None of these

Question 2

Any selection procedure that has an adverse impact is deemed discriminatory by the UGESP unless it has been shown to be valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Drug testing methods have become so accurate that it is no longer considered necessary to use retesting to validate samples from an initial screening test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An organization may not require medical exams of an applicant,nor make a job offer,conditional,pending the results of a medical exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The assessment method which involves the use of very realistic equipment and scenarios to simulate actual tasks of a job is called a(n)________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  job knowledge 
B)  psychomotor 
C)  high fidelity 
D)  low fidelity

Question 6

It is unlawful to screen out individuals with disabilities,unless the selection procedure is job-related and consistent with business necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most widely used test of general mental ability for selection decisions is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  Myers-Briggs 
C)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
D)  Job Characteristics Inventory

Question 8

Performance tests and work samples are readily accepted by applicants as job relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This personality trait is associated with more creativity,effective leadership,and a lower commitment to one's employer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Extraversion 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
E)  Openness to experience

Question 10

Surveys are the most common means of assessing personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research studies have found ___________ support for the validity of job knowledge tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively strong 
B)  no support 
C)  very weak 
D)  some

Question 12

There is little controversy over the use of personality measures in personnel selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following items is a major principle pertaining to selection under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unlawful to screen out individuals with disabilities unless the procedure is consistent with a business necessity 
B)  It is unlawful to screen out individuals with disabilities for any reason 
C)  It is unlawful for employers to require employees to physical agility tests in a selection context 
D)  The employer can retain the right to refuse to hire individuals with disabilities if customers have a strong preference for not encountering disabled staff

Question 14

The first step of the structured interview process is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting and training interviewers 
B)  developing the selection plan 
C)  consulting the job requirements matrix 
D)  developing selection goals

Question 15

The Big Five personality test is used to describe emotional and cognitive traits that capture 20% of an individual's personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The best description of UGESP is that they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulations for drug testing in the workplace 
B)  a set of federal regulations related to selection systems as covered by the Civil Rights Act 
C)  a set of regulations relating only to disabled individuals 
D)  regulations that deal only with gender equity and job selection

Question 17

Measures of specific cognitive abilities do not reflect general intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The biggest reason why cognitive ability tests are not more widely used is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are too expensive 
B)  they are too time-consuming 
C)  they are difficult to administer 
D)  they have an adverse impact on minorities

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding the Big Five personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are reasonably valid in predicting job performance. 
B)  They represent emotional traits. 
C)  They represent cognitive abilities. 
D)  None of these.

Question 20

Interest inventories tend to be more tied to the occupation,rather than the organization or the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: External Selection II

Which of the following inquiries can be made prior to giving a job offer?

Any selection procedure that has an adverse impact is deemed discriminatory by the UGESP unless it has been shown to be valid.

Drug testing methods have become so accurate that it is no longer considered necessary to use retesting to validate samples from an initial screening test.

An organization may not require medical exams of an applicant,nor make a job offer,conditional,pending the results of a medical exam.

The assessment method which involves the use of very realistic equipment and scenarios to simulate actual tasks of a job is called a(n) ________ test.

It is unlawful to screen out individuals with disabilities,unless the selection procedure is job-related and consistent with business necessity.

The most widely used test of general mental ability for selection decisions is the ______.

Performance tests and work samples are readily accepted by applicants as job relevant.

This personality trait is associated with more creativity,effective leadership,and a lower commitment to one's employer.

Surveys are the most common means of assessing personality.

Research studies have found ___________ support for the validity of job knowledge tests?

There is little controversy over the use of personality measures in personnel selection.

Which of the following items is a major principle pertaining to selection under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The first step of the structured interview process is ___________.

The Big Five personality test is used to describe emotional and cognitive traits that capture 20% of an individual's personality.

The best description of UGESP is that they are ______.

Measures of specific cognitive abilities do not reflect general intelligence.

The biggest reason why cognitive ability tests are not more widely used is ______________.

Which of the following is true regarding the Big Five personality factors?

Interest inventories tend to be more tied to the occupation,rather than the organization or the job.