Question
Answered step-by-step
ahtashamali8
Question 1 (0.2 points) Listen Cross…
Question 1 (0.2 points)
Listen
Cross Validation occurs when
Question 1 options:
A statistical approach is used to show that test validities do not vary across situations
The same predictors and the same criterion are applied to a different sample of employees from the original sample
Predictor data is gathered from job incumbents and this data is correlated with job performance at the same time
Predictor data is gathered from job applicants and this data is correlated with job performance results 6 months to 1 year later
Question 2 (0.2 points)
Listen
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Question 2 options:
Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities
States that the selection battery must be JOB-RELATED for both minority and majority groups
says all individuals regardless of ability must have reasonable accommodations
increases the number of minorities or protected class members in certain target job
Question 3 (0.2 points)
Listen
The interview question “What type of work pace is best for you?” would be considered a(n) ____________ question
Question 3 options:
skill-level determiner
organizational fit
past focused
disqualifier
Question 4 (0.2 points)
Listen
The HR department of Pokerfastlane.com has already correlated customer service test scores from current employees in the one department with job performance. The HR department will now give the customer service test to a sample of employees from a different department and correlate those scores with the job performance. This type of validation is known as:
Question 4 options:
predictive validation
cross validation
conducive validation
concurrent validation
Question 5 (0.2 points)
Listen
Validity generalization occurs when
Question 5 options:
The same predictors and the same criterion are applied to a different sample of employees from the original sample
A statistical approach is used to show that test validities do not vary across situations
Predictor data is gathered from job incumbents and this data is correlated with job performance at the same time
Predictor data is gathered from job applicants and this data is correlated with job performance results 6 months to 1 year later
Question 6 (0.2 points)
Listen
Mary needed to take some time off from work during her pregnancy. She knew she would get up to 12 weeks off from her job because of the:
Question 6 options:
Americans with Disabilities Act
American Family Protection Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Executive Order 11246
Question 7 (0.2 points)
Listen
Disparate impact is:
Question 7 options:
Operational definition of racism
when the selection rate for a minority group is less than 80% of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate
when employment procedures that inadvertently discriminate against a minority group
A and B
Question 8 (0.2 points)
Listen
Hostile work environment sexual harassment
Question 8 options:
occurs when Latin is spoken in the workplace
occurs when sexual favors are exchanged for promotions
occurs when the work environment is not conducive to work
occurs when the work environment is too sexually charged and offensive to an individual employee
Question 9 (0.2 points)
Listen
Executive Order 11246 applies primarily to:
Question 9 options:
businesses with less than 100 employees
businesses with more than a 10000 employees
federal agencies and organizations that work with federal agencies
non-profit organizations
Question 10 (0.2 points)
Listen
Affirmative action
Question 10 options:
Is a staffing goal where demographic differences in society are reflected in the workplace
Is a practice used by organizations to increase the number of protected class members in certain target jobs
Is when there is discrimination on the face (prima facie)
Makes it illegal to provide unequal pay and benefits to men and women who have equivalent jobs
Question 11 (0.2 points)
Listen
A realistic job preview
Question 11 options:
Is the presentation of an accurate glimpse of what the job would be like
Provides a complete orientation to a new employee
Is the presentation of information about the full career path for an employee in the company
Provides potential employees with an idea of what their office area will look like
Question 12 (0.2 points)
Listen
Zo works in the HR department of Chinagi Party Meats, Inc. His boss has asked him to take the number of openings for the job of food specialist and divide it by the number of applicants for the food specialist job. What is Zo calculating?
Question 12 options:
selection ratio
base rate
average
validity
Question 13 (0.2 points)
Listen
One of the main concerns researchers have with using personality tests in selection contexts is:
Question 13 options:
that high-quality empirical research to support their use has been slow to develop.
the expense involved in purchasing personality questionnaires.
the length of time needed to evaluate candidates’ responses.
the potential for applicants to fake their responses.
Question 14 (0.2 points)
Listen
Kabletown, a local cable provider has had a difficult time recruiting people for the position of cable TV technician. In order to recruit more people, Kabletown has created a series of videos that were posted on YouTube describing the position of TV technician. Kabletown has instructed all interviewers to provide information about the cable TV technician job and the Kabletown company during interviews. This is an example of:
Question 14 options:
strategic hiring
base rate
realistic job preview
selection ratio
Question 15 (0.2 points)
Listen
An organization was sued by a wheelchair bound individual who was deemed to be from a protected class. The individual requested that the organization build a wheelchair accessible ramp for them to enter into the organization’s building. However, the Court deemed this to be a _______________________ for the organization and did not make the company pay for the wheelchair ramp.
Question 15 options:
undue hardship
reasonable doubt.
prima facie case
quid pro quo
Question 16 (0.2 points)
Listen
Kitchen All Inc. is having a hard time hiring salespeople for their company. Very few people who take the salesperson job are successful. This example reflects a low _________________________
Question 16 options:
base rate
selection ratio
validity
utility
Question 17 (0.2 points)
Listen
An assessment center must have all of the following EXCEPT:
Question 17 options:
Variety of standardized assessments
Multiple applicants
Biodata
Multiple raters
Question 18 (0.2 points)
Listen
Negative information bias is when:
Question 18 options:
negative information receives more weight in an employment decision than does positive information
information presented early in an interview carries more weight than information presented later
the interviewer and interviewee are similar to each other
performance of one applicant affects the perception of the performance of the next applicant
Question 19 (0.2 points)
Listen
Recruitment is defined as the
Question 19 options:
process by which potentially qualified applicants review a job description
process by which potentially qualified applicants are encouraged to seek employment with a company
process by which potentially qualified applicants submit applications for a specific job
process by which potentially qualified applicants are discouraged from submitting applications
Question 20 (0.2 points)
Listen
In order to have a chance to win an age discrimination case, a plaintiff must:
Question 20 options:
all of the above
show that they are a member of a protected class
were replaced by someone younger
were let go after doing satisfactory work
did satisfactory work
Question 21 (0.2 points)
Listen
Concurrent validation of a selection system occurs when
Question 21 options:
A statistical approach is used to show that test validities do not vary across situations
Predictor data is gathered from job incumbents and this data is correlated with job performance at the same time
The same predictors and the same criterion are applied to a different sample of employees from the original sample
Predictor data is gathered from job applicants and this data is correlated with job performance results 6 months to 1 year later
Question 22 (0.2 points)
Listen
Which term describes the extent to which test scores obtained at one time account for variance in criteria obtained at a future time?
Question 22 options:
criterion validity
predictive validity
concurrent validity
cross-sectional validity
Question 23 (0.2 points)
Listen
Because people believe that mental functioning or intelligence is important for most jobs, _____ tests are among the most frequently used predictors in selection.
Question 23 options:
emotional intelligence
mechanical ability
cognitive ability
personality
Question 24 (0.2 points)
Listen
Person-environment fit is
Question 24 options:
the fit between the organization and the job demands
The match between an individual’s KSAOs and values and an organization’s characteristics and the job demands
the match between an individual’s KSAOs and an organization’s team culture
the fit between the individual and his/her work group
Question 25 (0.2 points)
Listen
A test is
Question 25 options:
Systematic procedure for observing behavior
Systematic procedure for describing behavior without the aid of numerical scales or fixed categories.
Systematic procedure for observing behavior and describing it with the aid of numerical scales or fixed categories.
Procedure for describing skills
