Week 11 Flashcards
what is the role of a Industrial-organisational psychologists
study organisations and seek ways to improve the functioning and human benefits of business.
how might an industrial psychologist assist someone?
Helping people decide on their careers Recruiting people that best fit the organisation Selecting the best people Retaining the best people Improving the skills of the people
what is a measure of interest?
an instrument designed to evaluate test takers’ likes, dislikes, leisure activities, curiosities, and involves in various pursuits for comparison with groups of various occupations and professions.
what are the four assumptions of trait and type theory?
Career choice and career adjustment represent an extension of a person’s personality
People with certain personality traits are attracted to and suited for jobs with certain specific definable characteristics
People and work environments can be assigned to specific categories
People of the same personality tend to ‘flock together’
what is the purpose of a resume
focuses on basic factual information (Education, training, work history, skills, accomplishments).
They are routinely used to screen out applicants who don’t meet minimum qualifications in terms of education, experience, etc.
what are application blanks?
application sheet you fill in. one of the most common methods used to collect information on the various aspects of the applicants’ academic, social, demographic, work related background and references.
are application blanks valid? explain answer
Poor Validity. Lack of agreement what to look for Possible discrimination Need to cross validate Keys are not stable over time, need to update
what is a biadata questionaire? what is their validity
collect information on the applicants life experiences. e.g.
Did you ever repair mechanical things in your home?
Moderate validity
what are expereince questionairs?
is it valid?
focuses on an applicant’s jobrelated experiences & accomplishments.
e.g. Information Systems Analyst position:
Describe the types of IT systems problems you have encountered.
moderate content validity
discuss employment interveiws. Are they valid
have a Strong effect on selection decisions, and are Preferred by managers. Assess Certain Characteristics
Assess Organisational & Team Fit
High face validity
what are some poblems with employment interveiws
VERY LOW VALIDITY Unstructured & Unplanned Untrained & Biased Interviewers Same Sex Bias Structured Means Standardised or Artificial & Inflexibly
list some reasons Interviews are often not Valid Assessments
poor wording of questins
No systematic scoring - very subjective.
Applicants trained to give correct answer
Interveiwer cannot verify the infomation.
what is the purpose of an ability test.
Measure what a person has learned up to that point in time (achievement) or innate potential capacity (aptitude)
what is the purpose of a cogntive ability test.
Main purpose to determine one’s level of “g” or aptitudes depending on setting
Measure aptitudes relevant to the job
short, group administration
excellent predictor of job and training performance
what is the Wonderlic Personnel Test.
is it reliable?
an ability tests that measure G items cover verbal meth and pictorial analytical material
Correlated to WAIS
HIGHLY RELIABLE
what are the advantages of Cognitive Ability Tests
efficient, useful in all jobs, good reliability and validity. more valid as the role is harder.
what are the disadvantages of Cognitive Ability Tests
Adverse impact.
may lack face validity
may predict short term vs long term performance (can do vs will do)
what is a mechanical aptitude or reasoning test. when it is likely to be used?
is it valid?
administered for technical and engineering positions. The mechanical aptitude test measures your ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles to solve problems. e.g. Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Tests
Better than tests of G for mechanical jobs. valid relaible
what is a Clerical Ability Test when is it used.
Predominately measures perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data
Example: Minnesota Clerical Test & Office Skills Test.
what are Physical Ability Tests?
what are the areas these are employed in?
Most measure muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and movement quality
Female applicants
Disabled applicants
Reduction of work-related injuries
issue with Myers briggs type indicator
poor for selection, needs to be carfully used.
what are the advantage of personality inventories?
intuitively appealing to manager
No adverse impacts
efficient moderate relaibility and validity.
what are the diadvantage of personality inventories?
lie or respond socially desirably
All traits not equal for all jobs.
what is a work sample test what is the purpose?
what are the two characteristics?
valid?
sees how someone performs in a job-relevant tasks
Puts applicant in a situation similar to a work situation to measure performance on tasks similar to real job tasks.
Is it a test of maximal vs. typical performance?
Highest Validity
what are the diadvantage of work sample tests?
Not appropriate for all jobs
Time-consuming to set up and administer
More predictive in short-term
Cannot use if applicant is not expected to know job before being hired
what is a selection centre? downside? validity?
multiple selection methods adminsietered over several days involving multiple raters.
expensive and time consuming (most appropriate for upper level jobs)
extroverts have an advantage
Highly varibale validity?
