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define validity

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ensure the measure is accurate and “job-related”

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reliability vs. validity

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must be reliable to be valid, has to be accurate

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3 types of validity evidence

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criterion-related (correlated), content (adequate sample), and construct (what we think it is) validity

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2 types of criterion-related validity

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BOTH STATISTICAL/ EMPIRICAL: concurrent (same time), predictive: (later obtaining performance results)

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define generalizability

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the degree to which the validity of a selection method extends to other contexts

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contexts of generalizability

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different situations, samples of people, and periods of time

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define utility

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degree to which the information provided by the selection methods enhance effectiveness of selecting personnel

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What is the power law distribution?

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few high performers, lots of poor performers

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Define legality

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all selection methods should adhere to existing laws and legal precedents (civil rights, age discrimination, and disabilities)

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What is an Application Blank and its key characteristics?

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A,G,I,D,M

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Application Blank: A

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Allow the collection of information in a standardized manner

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Application Blank: G

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Good source of information about experience

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Application Blank: I

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Information sought should be historical and verifiable

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Application Blank: D

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Direct and indirect questions about protected classifications should be avoided

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Application Blank: M

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Must screen questions in terms of ADA and EEO requirements

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What is a Biographical Data questionnaire and its key characteristics?

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developed empirically, more subjective, longer, past behavior predicts future behavior, indirect measurements of motivational characteristics, describe behaviors

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What is a Reference Check and its key characteristics?

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limits validity and reliability, all statements should be documented, verifiable behaviors, references are subject to legal challenge, weak predictors

18
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What are the different types of ability tests?

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general mental (intelligence), specific mental (verbal ability, arithmetic reasoning etc), physical ability

19
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What is the most valid selection method?

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general mental ability

20
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Does general mental ability show adverse impact on minority groups?

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yes it must

21
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Is faking easy on personality tests?

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yes

22
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What is a personality test? and its key characteristics?

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Validity in terms of predicting job performance is higher when scores are taken from other people as people tend to lack insight into how they are perceived by others

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key characteristics of a personality test

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vary across contexts, are relatively reliable, conscientiousness shows validity, other traits are valid based on job requirements

24
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jobs with technical expertise requirements are…

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“stronger” and personality may be less important in strong situations

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5 major dimensions of personality

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extroversion, adjustment, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience

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What are the two ways to capture integrity?

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overt questions and treat it as an aspect of personality

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What is a work sample and its key characteristics?

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requires doing work on and off the job, validity depends on the extent of work done, expensive, generalizability is low, assessment centers are a specific variety of popular work sample tests

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What is a medical/drug tests and its key characteristics?

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physical and medical tests, drug tests, medical exams (only after offer is made)

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What is a selection interview?

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most common, virtually all organizations use them, worst selection method

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What is required of a selection interview to be useful?

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structured, standardized, and focused, quantitative rating, structured notes, rate/ rank,

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What is the most common selection device used?

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selection interview

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What is a situation versus behavioral interview?

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situational is future-oriented and behavioral is experience-based

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What is a compensatory approach?

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A high score on one measure can compensate for a low score on another measure, Key issue is how to weight the predictors

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Noncompensatory approach

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Minimum score must be obtained on each measure, Key issue is when to collect predictor information Multiple-hurdle

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