organizational psychology Flashcards
What seven predictors/types of selection techniques are often used to facilitate employee selection?
Interviews, general mental ability tests, personality tests, integrity tests, work samples, assessment centers, and biographical information
Which employee selection technique is a strong predictor of job performance and can be either structured or unstructured?
interviews
Behavioral questions ask about an applicants __________ choices, whereas situational questions ask about __________ choices.
past; future/hypothetical
Which employee selection technique is the strongest predictor of job performance?
general mental ability tests
What is the downside or risk associated with using general mental ability tests within employee selection processes?
individuals belonging to some ethnic/racial minority groups are at a high risk of being disadvantaged by this process
Which employee selection technique commonly assesses an applicant’s constitution on the Big Five measure?
personality tests
Which of the Big Five characteristics has been broadly shown to be the strongest predictor of job performance?
conscientiousness
Which employee selection technique asks applicants to perform a job-related task while under observation?
work sample means of selection
Work sample selection techniques are more valid for fields related to _________ skills as compared with less validity in _________ sector.
manual; service
Which employee selection technique is commonly used to assess managerial-level applicants?
assessment center
Which two activities are commonly used at assessment centers where job applicants are being tested?
in-basket exercise and leaderless group discussion
What occurs during the in-basket exercise (an employee-selection technique)?
applicant is asked to respond to emails, memos, etc. to show their communication style/skills
What occurs during the leaderless group discussion (an employee-selection technique)?
a group of applicants are given a task to work together on and observers take note of who emerges in a leadership role
What type of employee selection technique occurs by gathering information such as an applicant’s family history, health history, interests, and social relationships?
biographical information
What two methods are used for combining data from multiple forms of employee selection tasks?
compensatory and non-compensatory methods
