Question 1

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance,it is trying to prove the test's

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A)  reliability.
B)  utility.
C)  variance.
D)  generalizability.
E)  legality.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

When a recruiter scores the test given after the interview,he is using ________ to mark answers correct or incorrect.

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A)  quantitative analysis
B)  empirical study
C)  statistical analysis
D)  procedural study
E)  expert judgmentF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

One of the concerns regarding the use of drug tests in a workplace is the undue invasion of privacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following personnel selection methods has low generalizability for all job types?

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A)  Drug test
B)  Biographical information
C)  Work-sample test
D)  Cognitive ability test
E)  Reference checkF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The Polygraph Act in 1988 permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Content validation

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A)  seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job.
B)  is the degree to which a measure is free from internal defects of standardization.
C)  is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job.
D)  is an estimate of whether a test appears to measure a certain criterion.
E)  assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Rollerbeam Inc.,a provider of engineering services,is looking to hire several maintenance engineers.Rollerbeam's HR department checks with the company's engineering department to confirm that the scenarios mentioned in the test are plausible real-world scenarios that maintenance engineers might face.Which of the following types of validation is Rollerbeam's HR team performing?

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A)  Concurrent validation
B)  Predictive validation
C)  Content validation
D)  Criterion-related validation
E)  Subjective validationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The degree to which a measure is free from random error is its reliability.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

Nelson is a very gregarious person who,through his interactions,can effectively manage the people working under him in the organization.Nelson has a high degree of

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A)  self-awareness.
B)  social skills.
C)  empathy.
D)  self-motivation.
E)  self-regulation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Latoya is very good at reading the emotions of others and can easily gauge whether people are happy or sad.Latoya has a high degree of

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A)  empathy.
B)  social skills.
C)  self-motivation.
D)  self-regulation.
E)  self-awareness.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Andre was asked to share how he would conduct a product launch with a limited budget and only 3 weeks.The interviewer was testing his ________ ability.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative
B)  reasoning
C)  technical
D)  comprehension
E)  verbalF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

When making the decision to hire a new employee,which selection method will most likely not give you any prediction of future success?

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A)  Personality inventory
B)  Cognitive ability test
C)  Reference check
D)  Drug test
E)  Work-sample testF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following requires that government contractors set a goal for the percentage of employees with disabilities who constitute their workforce?

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A)  The Americans with Disabilities Act
B)  Guidelines set by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
C)  The Employment Non-Discrimination Act
D)  Rules set by the U.S.Department of Labor
E)  An executive order issued by the president's officeF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Validity is the extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

If there is a substantial correlation between test scores and job-performance scores,________ validity has been established.

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A)  criterion-related
B)  content
C)  construct
D)  procedural
E)  subjectF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Pablo is able to "read a room" and diffuse situations before they get out of hand.He has a knack for making people feel comfortable and helping opposing sides compromise.Pablo has a strong

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence.
B)  fluid intelligence.
C)  emotional intelligence.
D)  dispositional affect.
E)  intelligence quotient.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Compare and contrast reliability and validity.

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Reliability is the degree to which a measure is free from random error.Validity is the extent to which performance on the measure is associated with performance on the job.A measure must be reliable if it is to have any validity.On the other hand,one can reliably measure many characteristics (such as height)that may have no relationship to whether someone can perform a job.For this reason,reliability is a necessary but insufficient condition for validity.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

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A)  It is an estimate of whether a validity test appears to measure a certain criterion.
B)  It is performed by demonstrating that the questions or problems in a validity test are representative of situations at work.
C)  It assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.
D)  It seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired and eventual performance on the job.
E)  It is the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that it is theoretically predicted to correlate.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of emotional intelligence is the knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-motivation
B)  Empathy
C)  Social skill
D)  Self-awareness
E)  Self-regulationF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

A person who is conscientious will be

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A)  talkative,emotionally stable,and unorganized.
B)  dependable,organized,persevering,thorough,and achievement-oriented.
C)  sociable,content,and intolerant.
D)  gregarious,secure,and uncooperative.
E)  assertive,nondepressed,and unforgiving.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 6: Selection and Placement

When a company provides evidence from previous criterion-related validity studies conducted in other situations to show that a specific test is a valid predictor for a specific job performance,it is trying to prove the test's

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When a recruiter scores the test given after the interview,he is using ________ to mark answers correct or incorrect.

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One of the concerns regarding the use of drug tests in a workplace is the undue invasion of privacy.

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Which of the following personnel selection methods has low generalizability for all job types?

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The Polygraph Act in 1988 permitted the use of polygraphs in employment screening.

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Content validation

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The degree to which a measure is free from random error is its reliability.

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Nelson is a very gregarious person who,through his interactions,can effectively manage the people working under him in the organization.Nelson has a high degree of

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Latoya is very good at reading the emotions of others and can easily gauge whether people are happy or sad.Latoya has a high degree of

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Andre was asked to share how he would conduct a product launch with a limited budget and only 3 weeks.The interviewer was testing his ________ ability.

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When making the decision to hire a new employee,which selection method will most likely not give you any prediction of future success?

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Which of the following requires that government contractors set a goal for the percentage of employees with disabilities who constitute their workforce?

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Validity is the extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job.

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Pablo is able to "read a room" and diffuse situations before they get out of hand.He has a knack for making people feel comfortable and helping opposing sides compromise.Pablo has a strong

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Compare and contrast reliability and validity.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of concurrent validity?

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Which of the following aspects of emotional intelligence is the knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses?

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A person who is conscientious will be

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Which of the following personnel selection methods has low generalizability for all job types?

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