page 1 (chapter 5)

Question 1

what is preliminary screening

Answer 1

phase begins after getting enough job applications and you eliminate candidates not meeting minimum criteria

Question 2

what is selection

Answer 2

process by which recruited applicants are screened, evaluated, and assessed until a final hire decision is made

Question 3

what is the multiple hurdle strategy

Answer 3

series of successive steps or hurdles, once below cutoff, does not return

Question 4

what are the 4 steps of the selection process

Answer 4

1. preliminary screening
2. selection testing reliability and validity
3. selection interview
4. background information

Question 5

what is the application form

Answer 5

standardized

doesn’t ask about prohibited grounds

includes contact info, education, work experience, certifications

Question 6

what is a resume

Answer 6

not standardized

included information varies

potential inclusion of problematic information

Question 7

what does it mean by not standardized

Answer 7

can control everything on a resume

Question 8

what does standardized result in

Answer 8

easy to make comparisons

Question 9

what is selection testing reliability

Answer 9

a way to get more information on candidates but need to make sure tests have accurate information and are reliable and valid

Question 10

what is a test-retest

Answer 10

test that produces same/similar results over a period, for example to administer a test two weeks apart and see if results are similar

Question 11

what is an inter-rater test

Answer 11

the test produces the same/similar results with different people, for example, administering a test to two different members of an organization with similar results