Ch.5 Flashcards
Correlation coefficients are used when determining the Blank______ of a selection tool.
Multiple choice question.
perception
reliability
generalization
legality
reliability
Which type of validation relates test scores of all applicants to their future performance?
Multiple choice question.
Predictive
Parallel
Concurrent
Historic
a
Which of the following is one way to determine whether a measure is valid?
Multiple choice question.
Compare one person’s score on that measure with his or her job performance.
Compare many people’s overall job performances.
Compare many people’s scores on that measure with their job performance.
Compare the reliability and validity scores for a group of people.
C
An effective selection tool should offer high ___________
, meaning it has practical value.
utility
Criterion-related validity is based on showing a substantial correlation between:
Multiple choice question.
income levels and benefits levels
test scores and educational attainment
test scores and job performance
job performance and income levels
C
What question is permissible to ask on job applications or in interviews?
Multiple choice question.
What is your maiden name?
Have you ever been seriously ill?
What is your full name?
How old are you?
C
_________________ validation occurs when a test is administered to people who currently hold a job and their scores are then compared to existing measures of job performance. (One word)
Concurrent
True or false: Predictive validation uses test scores from all applicants and looks for a relationship between the scores and the applicants’ previous experience.
True false question.
True
False
F
… and future performance
A human resource professional is trying to establish Blank______ validity when he or she exposes the job applicant to situations that will likely occur on the job.
Multiple choice question.
content
concurrent
vertical
construct
a
What term describes the extent to which performance on a type of measure is related to what the measure is designed to assess?
Multiple choice question.
Validity
Utility
Reliability
Likability
a
While setting up her company’s personnel selection process, Victoria determines that there is consistency between a high score on a test called “clerical ability” and a high level of intelligence. The test is measuring _________
validity
construct validity
All of the following standards should apply to measure the effectiveness of selection tools, EXCEPT?
Multiple choice question.
Reliable
Legal
Standardized
Generalized
c
When an employee selection method applies not only to the conditions in which it was originally developed but also to other organizations and applicants, it is called a Blank______ method.
Multiple choice question.
specialized
generalizable
transitional
transferable
b
Criterion-related validity relies on a substantial correlation between Blank______ and job performance scores.
Multiple choice question.
test scores
available skills
starting salary
education degree
a
Isabelle stated that the cost of interviewing three candidates in person could be minimized if they conducted the first interview on the phone instead of face-to-face. Isabelle is discussing the Blank______of the selection method.
Multiple choice question.
validity
reliability
utility
generalization
c
Kaycee is the current assistant manager of marketing. The personnel department has asked her to take a test relating to her position. Her scores will then be compared to existing measures of performance for the position. Which type of validity measure does this demonstrate?
Multiple choice question.
Generalized
Predictive
Utility
Concurrent
d
During a job interview for a road construction company, Matthew was asked to operate one of the bulldozers in an actual work environment, and the interviewer observed how he handled the situation. The test had Blank______ validity for that job.
Multiple choice question.
utility
generalized
informal
content
D
Reviewing application forms helps HR personnel:
Multiple choice question.
identify which candidates are married and have children
identify the ethnicity of job candidates
identify which candidates are too old for the job opening
identify which candidates meet minimum requirements for education and experience
D
A construct validity test could be used to measure which aspect of a job candidate?
Multiple choice question.
Ethics
Health status
Leadership ability
Loyalty to the employer
C
A Blank______ method refers to validity in other contexts beyond which the selection method was developed.
Multiple choice question.
transferable
structured
broadband
generalizable
D
The software application which automatically extracts relevant information about job candidates and inserts this information into a standard application form is referred to as:
Multiple choice question.
A candidate sorting system
An employee verification process
An applicant tracking system
An applicant screen system
C
Select all that apply
Blind screening typically removes which of the following information from a job candidate’s application?
Multiple select question.
Work experience
Educational attainment
Name
Any information that could reveal an applicant’s ethnicity
Home address
D,E
When an employee selection method applies not only to the conditions in which it was originally developed but also to other organizations and applicants, it is called a Blank______ method.
Multiple choice question.
transferable
transitional
generalizable
specialized
C
What is defamation
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
Which of the following terms describes the case where an employer should have known that one of their employee hires is a potential threat to other individuals in an organization, yet fails to discover this information?
Multiple choice question.
Negligent hiring
Abuse obstruction
Disproportionate denial
Appropriation ignorance
a
Some organizations are using
standard_________, Incorrect Unavailable screening to remove unconscious bias in the applicant screening process. This involves removing personal details from an application.
blind
Select all that apply
What two types of background checks are acceptable for an employer to use?
Multiple select question.
Criminal history
Family lineage
Psychological tracking
Employment references
a,d
Which type of employment test measures a person’s existing knowledge and skills?
Multiple choice question.
Achievement test
Aptitude test
Cognitive ability test
Strength test
achievement test
Which of the following is NOT measured by cognitive ability tests?
Multiple choice question.
Verbal skills
Endurance skills
Reasoning ability skills
Quantitative skills
b
Keyboarding speed is an example of what kind of test in the workplace?
Multiple choice question.
job performance test
physical ability test
agility test
intelligence test
a
An
cognitive _________ , Incorrect Unavailable test assesses how well a person can learn or acquire skills and abilities.
aptitude
What do achievement tests measure?
They measure a person’s existing knowledge and skills
Research suggests that the two most important skill types identified by an assessment centre are problem-solving ability and
____________
skills.
interpersonal
