reference and testing

Question 1

the expression of opinion regarding an applicant’s ability, previous performance, work habits, and character

Answer 1

reference

Question 2

the process of confirming the accuracy of the resume and job application information

Answer 2

reference check

Question 3

a letter expressing regarding an applicant’s ability, future potentials, achievements

Answer 3

letter of recommendation

Question 4

intentional placement of untrue information on a resume

Answer 4

resume fraud

Question 5

if an organization hires an applicant w/o checking his references and he later commits a crime while being employed in the org

Answer 5

negligent hiring

Question 6

an organization’s failure to meet its legal duty to supply relevant information to a prospective employer about a former employee’s potential for legal trouble

Answer 6

negligent reference

Question 7

designed to measure how much a person knows about a job. used primarily in the public sector, especially for promotions

Answer 7

job knowledge test

Question 8

tap the extent to which an applicant can learn or perform a job-related skill (potential to perform a job). used primarily for occupations in which applicants are expected to know how to perform the job at the time of hire

Answer 8

ability tests

Question 9

tests designed to measure the levels of intelligence or the amount of knowledge possessed by an applicant

Answer 9

cognitive ability test

Question 10

a measure of facility with such processes as spatial relations, and form perception. consists of vision, color discrimination, depth perception, speech, and hearing

Answer 10

perceptual ability test

Question 11

measure of such facility with such processes as finger dexterity and motor coordination. includes finger dexterity, manual dexterity, control precision

Answer 11

psychomotor ability test

Question 12

measures an applicant’s level of physical strength and stamina

Answer 12

physical ability tests

Question 13

applicants demonstrate job-related physical behaviors

Answer 13

job simulations

Question 14

divided into athletic requirements and defensive requirements

Answer 14

physical agility tests

Question 15

the applicant performs actual job-related tasks. can be expensive to both construct and administer. refers to a simulation not involving situational exercise

Answer 15

work sample

Question 16

selection technique characterized by the use of multiple assessment methods (in which at least one is a simulation) that allow multiple assessors to actually observe and evaluate applicants perform simulated job tasks

Answer 16

assessment centers

Question 17

an assessment center exercise designed to simulate the types of information that daily come across a manager’s or employee’s desk in order to observe the applicant’s responses to such information

Answer 17

the in-basket technique

Question 18

the real backbone of assessment centers. enables assessors to see an applicant in action. include role plays and work samples

Answer 18

simulations

Question 19

applicants are meet in small groups and are given a job-related problem to solve or a job-related issue to discuss

Answer 19

leaderless group discussions

Question 20

allows the applicant to demonstrate creativity, decision making, and ability to work with others. simulates business and marketing activities

Answer 20

business games

Question 21

selection method that considers an applicant’s life, school, military, community, and work experience. a good predictor of job performance as well as the best predictor of employee tenures

Answer 21

biodata

Question 22

gathering of biodata from employee files. info often missing or incomplete tho

Answer 22

the file approach

Question 23

create a biographical questionnaire that is administered to all employees and applicants

Answer 23

the questionnaire approach

Question 24

two kinds of personality inventories

Answer 24

test of normal personality, test of psychopathology

Question 25

three types of tests for normal personality

Answer 25

theory-based test, statistically-based test, empirically based test

Question 26

two types of tests for psychopathology

Answer 26

projective tests and objective test

Question 27

two kinds of interest inventories

Answer 27

strong interest inventory and vocational counseling

Question 28

four kinds of integrity/honesty tests

Answer 28

polygraph, voice test analyzer, overt integrity test, personality-based integrity test

Question 29

the amount of good lost by an organization as a result of theft, breakage, or other

Answer 29

shrinkage

Question 30

designed to reduce faking by asking test-takers to select the reason that best explains a statement. it provides test takers with a series of statements and then ask the respondent to select the reason that best justifies or explains each of the statements. the type of reason selected is thought to indicate their aggressive biases

Answer 30

conditional reasoning test

Question 31

“most ppl have harmful intentions behind their behaviors”

Answer 31

hostile attribution bias

Question 32

“it is important to show strength or dominance in social interactions”

Answer 32

potency bias

Question 33

“it is important to retaliate when wronged rather than try to maintain a relationship”

Answer 33

retribution bias

Question 34

“powerful ppl victimize less powerful individuals”

Answer 34

victimization bias

Question 35

“evil people deserve to have bad things happen to them”

Answer 35

derogation of target bias

Question 36

“social customs restrict free will and should be ignored”

Answer 36

social discounting bias

Question 37

credit checks are conducted because employers believe that people who owe money might be more likely to steal or accept bribes

Answer 37

credit history

Question 38

common to be given by employers to applicant after a conditional offer of hire has been made

Answer 38

psychological exams

Question 39

the physician is given a copy of the job description and asked to determine if there are any medical conditions that will keep the employee from safely performing the job

Answer 39

medical exam