Test 2

Question 1

Selection is the process of choosing from a group of applicants the individual best suited for a particular position and organization.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Validity is the extent to which a selection test provides consistent results.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Objectivity refers to the uniformity of the procedures and conditions related to administering tests.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Situational interviews focus on how an individual handled job-related circumstances in the past.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Title VII requires the test to work without having an adverse impact on minorities, females, and individual with backgrounds or characteristics protected under the law.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

An application form is a goal-oriented outline of a person’s experience, education, and training developed for use in the selection process.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Interviewers are valid predictors of success on the job, which is why they are commonly used to evaluate applicants.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Validity in testing occurs when everyone scoring a test obtains the same results.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

During an unstructured interview, an interviewer will most likely ask open-ended questions to encourage the applicant to talk.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Preliminary screening attempts to eliminate unqualified candidates quickly.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Which of the following should NOT be requested on a job application form?

Answer 11

Birthplace

Question 12

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure is known as ______

Answer 12

Validity

Question 13

What is a goal-oriented conversation in which the interviewer and applicant exchange information called?

Answer 13

Employment interview

Question 14

What selection method continues to be the primary method companies use to evaluate applicants?

Answer 14

Employment interview

Question 15

What does the unstructured interview involve?

Answer 15

Asking candidates probing, open-ended questions

Question 16

According to the Uniform Guidelines and the court system, job-relatedness is the essential element in evaluation criteria for performance appraisals

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Having multiple raters makes the 360-degree feedback evaluation method more legally defensible .

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The BARS method combines elements of the traditional rating scales and critical incident methods.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The critical incident method is an appraisal approach that rates employees according to defined factors.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

HR managers use performance appraisal data for recruitment, selection, compensation, and training purposes.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Performance appraisal is an informal system of review and evaluation of individual or team task performance.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

The first step of the performance appraisal process involves identifying specific performance goals.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The work standards method compares each employee’s performance to a predetermined standard.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The rating scale method requires keeping written records of highly favorable and highly unfavorable employee work actions.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

The 360-degree feedback evaluation method involves evaluation input from multiple levels within the firm as well as external sources.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the first step of the performance appraisal process?

Answer 26

Identifying specific performance goals

Question 27

What is the final step in the appraisal process?

Answer 27

Reviewing the appraisal with the employee

Question 28

A formal system of review and evaluation of an individual or team task performance is referred to as ____.

Answer 28

Performance appraisal

Question 29

Which of the following is a common appraisal standards?

Answer 29

• Behaviors
• Traits
• Competencies

Question 30

Which of the following has traditionally been responsible for evaluating employee performance?

Answer 30

Immediate supervisors