Question 1

A personnel specialist who is concerned about equal employment opportunity and fairness in hiring employees will likely consult the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C) Occupational Information Network. 
D) Dictionary of Occupational Titles. 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C) Occupational Information Network. 
D) Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Question 2

Why is it beneficial to begin a validation study with a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) To learn the criteria,or KSAOs,needed for the job. 
B) To help select predictors for the KSAOs. 
C) To help with validity generalization. 
D) All of the above. 
A) To learn the criteria,or KSAOs,needed for the job. 
B) To help select predictors for the KSAOs. 
C) To help with validity generalization. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a federally protected class?

Accepted Answer

A) race. 
B) sexual orientation. 
C) religion. 
D) age. 
A) race. 
B) sexual orientation. 
C) religion. 
D) age.

Question 4

When deciding whom to hire,the Slowchip Computer Company uses cognitive ability test scores to predict performance,and hires the applicants with the highest predicted performance.This is referred to as a ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) simple regression 
B) multiple regression 
C) multiple hurdle 
D) predictive validation 
A) simple regression 
B) multiple regression 
C) multiple hurdle 
D) predictive validation

Question 5

Success University has conducted an extensive selection program for a new vice president and has identified a dynamic individual for the job.What is their next step?

Accepted Answer

A) None,once the selection is made,the recruitment responsibilities are complete. 
B) Make sure that the salary offer is comparable to similar jobs at other organizations. 
C) Negotiate salary and benefit options. 
D) Both b and c are potential next steps. 
A) None,once the selection is made,the recruitment responsibilities are complete. 
B) Make sure that the salary offer is comparable to similar jobs at other organizations. 
C) Negotiate salary and benefit options. 
D) Both b and c are potential next steps.

Question 6

As the hiring manager for New Millennium Enterprises,you realize that it is important to give potential employees an honest view of the job and organization.This can best be accomplished by using a

Accepted Answer

A) structured interview. 
B) realistic job preview. 
C) behaviorally-anchored rating scale. 
D) mentor. 
A) structured interview. 
B) realistic job preview. 
C) behaviorally-anchored rating scale. 
D) mentor.

Question 7

Employers can take a variety of approaches to deal with the shifting nature of jobs and job requirements.The ______ approach would maintain current employees,providing them with instruction on the newly required skills,whereas the _____ approach would replace the under-skilled employees with new,skilled employees.

Accepted Answer

A) selection;training 
B) training;selection 
C) hiring;training 
D) training;hiring 
A) selection;training 
B) training;selection 
C) hiring;training 
D) training;hiring

A personnel specialist who is concerned about equal employment opportunity and fairness in hiring employees will likely consult the

Why is it beneficial to begin a validation study with a job analysis?

Which of the following is NOT a federally protected class?

When deciding whom to hire,the Slowchip Computer Company uses cognitive ability test scores to predict performance,and hires the applicants with the highest predicted performance.This is referred to as a ________ approach.

Success University has conducted an extensive selection program for a new vice president and has identified a dynamic individual for the job.What is their next step?

As the hiring manager for New Millennium Enterprises,you realize that it is important to give potential employees an honest view of the job and organization.This can best be accomplished by using a

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

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Exam 6: Selecting Employees

A personnel specialist who is concerned about equal employment opportunity and fairness in hiring employees will likely consult the

Why is it beneficial to begin a validation study with a job analysis?

Which of the following is NOT a federally protected class?

When deciding whom to hire,the Slowchip Computer Company uses cognitive ability test scores to predict performance,and hires the applicants with the highest predicted performance.This is referred to as a ________ approach.

Success University has conducted an extensive selection program for a new vice president and has identified a dynamic individual for the job.What is their next step?

As the hiring manager for New Millennium Enterprises,you realize that it is important to give potential employees an honest view of the job and organization.This can best be accomplished by using a

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters