Outcome 3 // Preemployment test Flashcards
Summary
Pre employment tests are more objective than interview. Cognitive ability tests are especially valuable for assessing verbal, quantitative, and reasoning abilities Job knowledge and work sample tests
The measure is more about:
content validity ( the measurement is based on a
job specification)
predictive validity ( whether test scores
correlate with performance criteria)
construct validity ( whether the test accurately measures what it
purports to measure)
preemployment test
An objective and standardized measure of a sample of behaviour that is used to gauge a person’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) relative to other individuals
Types of tests
Job Knowledge Tests
Work Sample Tests
Organizations that are interested in moving toward the competency-based selection
Assessment Centre Tests
A process by which individuals are evaluated as they participate in a series of situations that resemble what
they might need to handle the job
Cognitive Ability Tests
measure mental capabilities
general intelligence,
verbal fluency, numerical ability,
and reasoning ability
Personality and Interest Inventories
Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Neuroticism Openness to experience
Other tests
Polygraph Tests Honesty and Integrity Tests Physical Ability Tests Medical Examinations Drug Testing
Determining The Validity Of Tests
criterion-related validity
The extent to which a selection tool predicts, or significantly correlates with, important elements of work behavior
concurrent validity
The extent to which test scores (or other predictor information) match criterion data obtained at about the
same time from current employees
predictive validity
The extent to which applicants’ test scores match criterion data obtained from those applicants/employees after they have been on the job for an indefinite period
cross-validation
Verifying the results obtained from a validation study by administering a test or test battery to a different
sample (drawn from the same population)
content validity
The extent to which a selection instrument, such as a test, adequately samples the knowledge and skills
needed to perform a particular job
construct validity
The extent to which a selection tool measures a theoretical construct or trait
