Test 2 Flashcards
Selection is the process of choosing from a group of applicants the individual best suited for a particular position and organization.
True
Validity is the extent to which a selection test provides consistent results.
False
Objectivity refers to the uniformity of the procedures and conditions related to administering tests.
False
Situational interviews focus on how an individual handled job-related circumstances in the past.
False
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.
True
An application form is a goal-oriented outline of a person’s experience, education, and training developed for use in the selection process.
False
Interviewers are valid predictors of success on the job, which is why they are commonly used to evaluate applicants.
False
Validity in testing occurs when everyone scoring a test obtains the same results.
False
During an unstructured interview, an interviewer will most likely ask open-ended questions to encourage the applicant to talk.
True
Preliminary screening attempts to eliminate unqualified candidates quickly.
True
Which of the following should NOT be requested on a job application form?
Birthplace
The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure is known as ______
Validity
What is a goal-oriented conversation in which the interviewer and applicant exchange information called?
Employment interview
What selection method continues to be the primary method companies use to evaluate applicants?
Employment interview
What does the unstructured interview involve?
Asking candidates probing, open-ended questions
According to the Uniform Guidelines and the court system, job-relatedness is the essential element in evaluation criteria for performance appraisals
True
Having multiple raters makes the 360-degree feedback evaluation method more legally defensible .
True
The BARS method combines elements of the traditional rating scales and critical incident methods.
True
The critical incident method is an appraisal approach that rates employees according to defined factors.
False
HR managers use performance appraisal data for recruitment, selection, compensation, and training purposes.
True
Performance appraisal is an informal system of review and evaluation of individual or team task performance.
False
The first step of the performance appraisal process involves identifying specific performance goals.
True
The work standards method compares each employee’s performance to a predetermined standard.
True
The rating scale method requires keeping written records of highly favorable and highly unfavorable employee work actions.
False
The 360-degree feedback evaluation method involves evaluation input from multiple levels within the firm as well as external sources.
True
What is the first step of the performance appraisal process?
Identifying specific performance goals
What is the final step in the appraisal process?
Reviewing the appraisal with the employee
A formal system of review and evaluation of an individual or team task performance is referred to as ____.
Performance appraisal
Which of the following is a common appraisal standards?
- Behaviors
- Traits
- Competencies
Which of the following has traditionally been responsible for evaluating employee performance?
Immediate supervisors
