References and Testing

Question 1

applicants choose references that would help them in application by showing only positive sides

Answer 1

Leniency

Question 2

the person writing the referral letter doesn’t know the applicant too well

Answer 2

knowledge of the applicant

Question 3

lack of agreement between two references

Answer 3

low reliability

Question 4

method used by the reference is more important than the actual content

Answer 4

extraneous factors

Question 5

process of confirming the accuracy of information provided by an applicant

Answer 5

reference check

Question 6

designed to measure how much a person knows about a job

Answer 6

job knowledge tests

Question 7

tap the extent to which an applicant can learn or perform a job-related skill

Answer 7

ability tests

Question 8

widely used cognitive ability test in the industry

Answer 8

Wonderlic Personnel test

Question 9

a cognitive assessment designed to evaluate a candidate’s logical reasoning, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills

Answer 9

Siena Reasoning Test (SRT)

Question 10

consist of vision, color discrimination, depth perception, speech, hearing

Answer 10

Perceptual Ability

Question 11

finger dexterity, muscle control, multilimbed coordination

Answer 11

Psychomotor Ability

Question 12

used for jobs that require physical strength and stamina

Answer 12

physical ability

Question 13

the applicant performs actual job related tasks in a brief period of time

Answer 13

Work Sample

Question 14

designed to simulate the types of daily information that appear on employer’s desk

Answer 14

in-basket technique

Question 15

place an applicant in a situation that is similar as possible to one that will be encountered on the job

Answer 15

Simulation

Question 16

simulation does not involve situational exercise

Answer 16

work sample

Question 17

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

Answer 17

leaderless group discussion

Question 18

exercises that allow the applicant to demonstrate such attributes as creativity, decision making, and ability to work with others

Answer 18

Business games

Question 19

they predict the performance better than ones thought

Answer 19

personality inventories

Question 20

theory based personality inventory

Answer 20

MBTI

Question 21

statistically based test

Answer 21

16-PF

Question 22

empirically based test

Answer 22

MMPI

Question 23

measures the traits exhibited by normal individuals in everyday life

Answer 23

Test of Normal Personality

Question 24

determines whether individuals have serious psychological problems

Answer 24

test of psychopathology

Question 25

handwriting analysis

Answer 25

graphology

Question 26

tell an employer the probability that the applicant would steal money or merchandise

Answer 26

honesty tests