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Selection tests that attempt to duplicate performance criterion measures and use them as predictors are known as:

A) psychomotor tests.
B) work sample tests.
C) mechanical ability tests.
D) biodata.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Question 62

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A meta-analysis by Hunter and Hunter (1984) found a validity coefficient between general cognitive ability and performance of:

A) .14.
B) .25.
C) .53.
D) .76.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Question 63

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Bill is a candidate for the job of store security guard. He watches a videotaped scenario of an attempted store theft and is then given four alternatives for how to respond to the theft. The type of test that Bill is MOST LIKELY taking is a:

Recent research has suggested that measuring _____ might be one way to identify faking on personality tests.

One way in which Biographical Information Blanks (BIBs) differ from application blanks is that BIBs:

Anara administers a spatial ability test, a test in which individuals are asked to look at an object, mentally rotate it, and from several options identify the image that matches the first object. Anara is using a:

What is a realistic job preview (RJP)? Explain how interviews can provide applicants with an RJP.

An HR manager wants to know the psychometric properties of a particular selection test as well as the costs and time involved in administering it. Which resource should he use?

Recent research that compared taking a cognitive ability test on a mobile phone versus a computer found that:

An advantage of integrity testing is that initial evidence suggests it can predict counterproductive behavior and:

Approximately how much variance in performance is explained by cognitive ability?

What are two common exercises in an assessment center? Briefly describe each type of exercise.

Dasha is applying to work in a factory. One of the tasks she must complete during the selection process is to place a certain number of washers onto a pegboard in a short amount of time. This test is intended to assess whether she has the manual dexterity to do the assembly work in the factory. One would consider this test to be a(n) :

Items such as "I get stressed out easily" and "I worry about things" MOST LIKELY measure which Big 5 personality trait?

Describe what is involved in an assessment center: Who? What? For how long?

Which type of test taps the recognition of tools for various purposes?

June has interviewed two different people. For the first applicant, she asked about strengths and weaknesses; for the second applicant, she asked about interests and experiences. In these cases, June has conducted _____ interviews.

During an assessment center, an applicant must pretend to be a manager in a cosmetics company. She joins five other applicants in a conference room, and together, they learn that one of their makeup products is defective, and they must solve the problem. What assessment center exercise is MOST LIKELY being described here?

What is the Purdue Pegboard? For what jobs might it be helpful in selecting appropriate candidates?

A company uses both personality and cognitive ability tests to select job candidates. It would like to add another predictor to explain additional variance in job performance. One should advise the company to use a(n) :