Question 1

Cognitive ability tests enable the hiring manager to directly measure an applicant's ability to perform the physical tasks of a job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Letters of recommendation are:

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A)   Used for selection in the public sector, however, it is illegal to ask for letters of recommendation in the private sector
B)   Most useful to an organization as a selection tool, when they are written by the reference without any direction from the company with regard to tasks related to the job in question
C)   Very helpful in the selection process because they provide information that is not related to the job, and that would otherwise not have been known.
D)   Useful predictors of performance on the job because they provide details about the applicants personal life that can not be asked on an application
E)   Most useful to the company when there is some guidance provided to the reference related to the specific skills required for the jobF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

A selection method that has low cost per hire and results in hiring employees who have significantly higher productivity rates,has high utility and validity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a company conducts background checks on applicants,they reduce the potential to be sued for negligent hiring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The level of reliability can be represented by a consistency of measurement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is no way that a hiring manager can predict that one candidate will remain in the job any longer than the other candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cognitive Ability Tests are controversial because while they demonstrate high validity,they:

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A)   Have little economic utility
B)   Often result in adverse impact
C)   Often result in disparate intent
D)   Have not proven to be valid predictors of job performance.
E)   Can be replaced with tests with lower validityF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

A typing test has _____ validity while a personality test has ______ validity?

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A)   empirical, content
B)   content, empirical
C)   consistency, subjective
D)   generalized, construct
E)   construct, generalizedF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 9

You have a high degree of turnover and theft at your company.It would be wise to incorporate a personality test into the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The basic formula for calculating utility involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   estimating the decrease in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method before adding the cost of the method.
B)   estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after adding the cost of the method.
C)   estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after subtracting the cost of the method.
D)   estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method before subtracting the cost of the method.
E)   estimating the decrease in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after adding the cost of the method.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

List the most common assessment exercises and explain any two.

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Some of the most common assessment exerc...

Question 12

What is a significant feature that all projective personality tests have in common?

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A)  The meaning of each test question is clear.
B)  Evidence of their validity is substantial.
C)  The purpose and scoring procedure is disguised.
D)  They are quantitative in nature.
E)  Respondents must answer questions within a rigid framework.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which type of interview uses questions based on the critical incident technique (CIT) analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  semi-structured
B)  situational
C)  highly structured
D)  group or panel
E)  psychologicalF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

What does the self-report personality inventory consist?

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Self-report inventories typica...

Question 15

Lower correlations indicate stronger validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The NEO personality inventory is one of the most reliable and valid measures of the five-factor model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Interviews are the most common form of personnel selection and the method that requires the least amount of training and attention to achieve high overall validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List the five-factor model (FFM)to describe personality.

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The "Big Five" personality factors are a...

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the administration of drug tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   The tests are administered mainly out of curiosity, there is no link between drug use and behavior on the job
B)  Employees have successfully challenged dismissals based solely on the result of a random drug test.
C)   Use of drug testing is in decline given the number of law suits lost when applicants claim "invasion of privacy"
D)  Maintaining the confidentiality of test results is not an important part of the drug testing process
E)   The most useful information gained from drug testing is an indication of how frequently an applicant uses drugs.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Please describe the strategy a manager should use who has been asked to establish an employee selection testing program.

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There are a number of strategies that ma...

Exam 6: Personnel Selection

The basic formula for calculating utility involves __________.

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Cognitive ability tests enable the hiring manager to directly measure an applicant's ability to perform the physical tasks of a job.

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The NEO personality inventory is one of the most reliable and valid measures of the five-factor model.

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Please describe the strategy a manager should use who has been asked to establish an employee selection testing program.

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Interviews are the most common form of personnel selection and the method that requires the least amount of training and attention to achieve high overall validity.

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Lower correlations indicate stronger validity.

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What is a significant feature that all projective personality tests have in common?

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Which of the following is true about the administration of drug tests?

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If a company conducts background checks on applicants,they reduce the potential to be sued for negligent hiring.

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The level of reliability can be represented by a consistency of measurement.

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List the most common assessment exercises and explain any two.

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A typing test has _____ validity while a personality test has ______ validity?

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Letters of recommendation are:

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You have a high degree of turnover and theft at your company.It would be wise to incorporate a personality test into the selection process.

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Cognitive Ability Tests are controversial because while they demonstrate high validity,they:

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There is no way that a hiring manager can predict that one candidate will remain in the job any longer than the other candidates.

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What does the self-report personality inventory consist?

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Which type of interview uses questions based on the critical incident technique (CIT) analysis?

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List the five-factor model (FFM)to describe personality.

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A selection method that has low cost per hire and results in hiring employees who have significantly higher productivity rates,has high utility and validity.

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