Question 1

During a presentation on the merits of job analysis,a potential client asks you about the reliability of the various methods.What should you tell the client?

Accepted Answer

A) "All methods are equivalent and have high reliability." 
B) "A job analysis is reliable only if it is conducted by trained analysts." 
C) "Job analysis ratings are reasonably reliable except for task inventory ratings using job incumbents." 
D) "All job analysis methods are moderately reliable,regardless of the method used." 
A) "All methods are equivalent and have high reliability." 
B) "A job analysis is reliable only if it is conducted by trained analysts." 
C) "Job analysis ratings are reasonably reliable except for task inventory ratings using job incumbents." 
D) "All job analysis methods are moderately reliable,regardless of the method used."

Question 2

Actions that must be done on a job are called

Accepted Answer

A) comparable functions. 
B) critical actions. 
C) essential functions. 
D) critical incidents. 
A) comparable functions. 
B) critical actions. 
C) essential functions. 
D) critical incidents.

Question 3

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an approach that could potentially improve the accuracy of job analysis judgments?

Accepted Answer

A) Train the raters,so that they are more accurate in their ratings. 
B) Increased study and understanding of the judgment process. 
C) Use job incumbents more,because they tend to be less biased in their ratings of job tasks. 
D) All of the above have been suggested as methods to improve job analysis accuracy. 
A) Train the raters,so that they are more accurate in their ratings. 
B) Increased study and understanding of the judgment process. 
C) Use job incumbents more,because they tend to be less biased in their ratings of job tasks. 
D) All of the above have been suggested as methods to improve job analysis accuracy.

Question 4

Task inventories are likely to ask job incumbents to rate

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time spent doing each task. 
B) the importance of each task. 
C) the difficulty of learning each task. 
D) all of the above 
A) the amount of time spent doing each task. 
B) the importance of each task. 
C) the difficulty of learning each task. 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Why is it so difficult to implement the use of job evaluation to establish comparable worth?

Accepted Answer

A) Job evaluations would undervalue predominantly men-held jobs. 
B) The judgments used in the job evaluation are not reliable. 
C) Costs to raise salaries in predominately female occupations would be expensive. 
D) Job evaluations are often conducted by people who bias the outcome. 
A) Job evaluations would undervalue predominantly men-held jobs. 
B) The judgments used in the job evaluation are not reliable. 
C) Costs to raise salaries in predominately female occupations would be expensive. 
D) Job evaluations are often conducted by people who bias the outcome.

Question 6

Domains covered by O*NET include

Accepted Answer

A) occupation requirements. 
B) worker characteristics. 
C) occupation characteristics. 
D) all of the above 
A) occupation requirements. 
B) worker characteristics. 
C) occupation characteristics. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

You are asked by a client to summarize the current belief regarding the validity of job analysis methods.What would you say?

Accepted Answer

A) "Job analysis using trained analysts are valid,but those relying on task inventories of SME's are not." 
B) "Job analysis provides useful information,but maybe subject to potential biases due to their reliance of human judgment." 
C) "Job analysis conducted using interviews of SME's are more valid then those that rely on the use of trained observers." 
D) "Job analysis ratings are not valid unless the job incumbents are trained on how to rate their job before hand." 
A) "Job analysis using trained analysts are valid,but those relying on task inventories of SME's are not." 
B) "Job analysis provides useful information,but maybe subject to potential biases due to their reliance of human judgment." 
C) "Job analysis conducted using interviews of SME's are more valid then those that rely on the use of trained observers." 
D) "Job analysis ratings are not valid unless the job incumbents are trained on how to rate their job before hand."

Question 8

You have been hired to conduct a job analysis at a local fast food chain.  After completing your analysis, you conclude that the job requires the job incumbent to cook hamburgers.  What type of job analysis have you performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  a job-oriented job analysis 
B)  a person-oriented job analysis 
C)  a task-oriented job analysis 
D)  a KSAO-oriented job analysis 
A)  a job-oriented job analysis 
B)  a person-oriented job analysis 
C)  a task-oriented job analysis 
D)  a KSAO-oriented job analysis

Question 9

Research on the validity of job analysis ratings has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) people are more accurate when rating specific tasks 
B) people are more accurate when rating traits people need to do the job 
C) people are more accurate when rating general job duties 
D) the validity of ratings is constant across different kinds of job analysis ratings 
A) people are more accurate when rating specific tasks 
B) people are more accurate when rating traits people need to do the job 
C) people are more accurate when rating general job duties 
D) the validity of ratings is constant across different kinds of job analysis ratings

Question 10

John always deals with his clients in an honest and ethical manner.This would be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ability. 
B) skill. 
C) knowledge. 
D) other personal characteristic. 
A) ability. 
B) skill. 
C) knowledge. 
D) other personal characteristic.

Question 11

___________are attributes or characteristics necessary to successfully perform a job.

Accepted Answer

A) Compensable factors 
B) Critical incidents 
C) KSAOs 
D) Essential functions 
A) Compensable factors 
B) Critical incidents 
C) KSAOs 
D) Essential functions

Question 12

According to the principle of _________,two jobs of equal value to the organization should have similar pay scales,regardless of whether most employees in the jobs are men or women.

Accepted Answer

A) comparable worth 
B) equality 
C) job evaluation 
D) essential worth 
A) comparable worth 
B) equality 
C) job evaluation 
D) essential worth

Question 13

Which method of job analysis was designed to permit simultaneous assessment of the job requirements and a person's KSAOs?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Components Inventory 
B) Functional Job Analysis 
C) Position Analysis Questionnaire 
D) task inventories 
A) Job Components Inventory 
B) Functional Job Analysis 
C) Position Analysis Questionnaire 
D) task inventories

Question 14

As part of your I/O course requirement,you have conducted a job analysis of your best friend who is a hamburger cook at a local fast food restaurant.Your analysis states that the job involves preparing the burgers for placement on the grill.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) ability. 
D) position. 
A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) ability. 
D) position.

Question 15

A job analysis can provide information on

Accepted Answer

A) worker characteristics required to successfully perform the job. 
B) tasks done on the job. 
C) both of the above 
D) neither of the above 
A) worker characteristics required to successfully perform the job. 
B) tasks done on the job. 
C) both of the above 
D) neither of the above

Question 16

Instances of behavior that represent different levels of job performance from outstanding to poor are known as

Accepted Answer

A) essential incidents 
B) critical incidents 
C) essential functions 
D) critical functions 
A) essential incidents 
B) critical incidents 
C) essential functions 
D) critical functions

Question 17

Vocational counselors can use job analysis to assist individuals in selecting a career to pursue by:

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching individuals the tools needed to conduct a job analysis. 
B) Aligning individual KSAOs with the KSAOs of different careers. 
C) Allowing individuals to discuss the type of career they would like to pursue. 
D) Explaining the process and applications of job analysis. 
A) Teaching individuals the tools needed to conduct a job analysis. 
B) Aligning individual KSAOs with the KSAOs of different careers. 
C) Allowing individuals to discuss the type of career they would like to pursue. 
D) Explaining the process and applications of job analysis.

Question 18

You do a job evaluation for all 50 jobs at Psychcom,Inc.When you plot the actual salaries for the jobs against the point totals you find that most jobs fall on a (more or less)straight line.The plot for secretaries,however,is below the line.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) It means that secretaries are overpaid. 
B) It means that secretaries are underpaid 
C) It means that secretaries are fairly paid. 
D) It doesn't mean a thing.You are not supposed to plot salaries against total points. 
A) It means that secretaries are overpaid. 
B) It means that secretaries are underpaid 
C) It means that secretaries are fairly paid. 
D) It doesn't mean a thing.You are not supposed to plot salaries against total points.

Question 19

A person-oriented job analysis focuses primarily on collecting information on

Accepted Answer

A) the positions,tasks,duties,activities,and elements of a job. 
B) the characteristics of job tasks. 
C) the personal characteristics necessary to successfully perform the job. 
D) all of the above 
A) the positions,tasks,duties,activities,and elements of a job. 
B) the characteristics of job tasks. 
C) the personal characteristics necessary to successfully perform the job. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Before teaching a class,a professor must prepare a lecture.Preparation of a lecture is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) skill. 
D) critical incident. 
A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) skill. 
D) critical incident.

During a presentation on the merits of job analysis,a potential client asks you about the reliability of the various methods.What should you tell the client?

Actions that must be done on a job are called

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an approach that could potentially improve the accuracy of job analysis judgments?

Task inventories are likely to ask job incumbents to rate

Why is it so difficult to implement the use of job evaluation to establish comparable worth?

Domains covered by O*NET include

You are asked by a client to summarize the current belief regarding the validity of job analysis methods.What would you say?

You have been hired to conduct a job analysis at a local fast food chain. After completing your analysis, you conclude that the job requires the job incumbent to cook hamburgers. What type of job analysis have you performed?

Research on the validity of job analysis ratings has shown that:

John always deals with his clients in an honest and ethical manner.This would be considered a(n)

___________are attributes or characteristics necessary to successfully perform a job.

According to the principle of _________,two jobs of equal value to the organization should have similar pay scales,regardless of whether most employees in the jobs are men or women.

Which method of job analysis was designed to permit simultaneous assessment of the job requirements and a person's KSAOs?

As part of your I/O course requirement,you have conducted a job analysis of your best friend who is a hamburger cook at a local fast food restaurant.Your analysis states that the job involves preparing the burgers for placement on the grill.This is an example of a(n)

A job analysis can provide information on

Instances of behavior that represent different levels of job performance from outstanding to poor are known as

Vocational counselors can use job analysis to assist individuals in selecting a career to pursue by:

You do a job evaluation for all 50 jobs at Psychcom,Inc.When you plot the actual salaries for the jobs against the point totals you find that most jobs fall on a (more or less)straight line.The plot for secretaries,however,is below the line.What does this mean?

A person-oriented job analysis focuses primarily on collecting information on

Before teaching a class,a professor must prepare a lecture.Preparation of a lecture is an example of a

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

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 3: Job Analysis

During a presentation on the merits of job analysis,a potential client asks you about the reliability of the various methods.What should you tell the client?

Actions that must be done on a job are called

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an approach that could potentially improve the accuracy of job analysis judgments?

Task inventories are likely to ask job incumbents to rate

Why is it so difficult to implement the use of job evaluation to establish comparable worth?

Domains covered by O*NET include

You are asked by a client to summarize the current belief regarding the validity of job analysis methods.What would you say?

You have been hired to conduct a job analysis at a local fast food chain. After completing your analysis, you conclude that the job requires the job incumbent to cook hamburgers. What type of job analysis have you performed?

Research on the validity of job analysis ratings has shown that:

John always deals with his clients in an honest and ethical manner.This would be considered a(n)

___________are attributes or characteristics necessary to successfully perform a job.

According to the principle of _________,two jobs of equal value to the organization should have similar pay scales,regardless of whether most employees in the jobs are men or women.

Which method of job analysis was designed to permit simultaneous assessment of the job requirements and a person's KSAOs?

As part of your I/O course requirement,you have conducted a job analysis of your best friend who is a hamburger cook at a local fast food restaurant.Your analysis states that the job involves preparing the burgers for placement on the grill.This is an example of a(n)

A job analysis can provide information on

Instances of behavior that represent different levels of job performance from outstanding to poor are known as

Vocational counselors can use job analysis to assist individuals in selecting a career to pursue by:

You do a job evaluation for all 50 jobs at Psychcom,Inc.When you plot the actual salaries for the jobs against the point totals you find that most jobs fall on a (more or less)straight line.The plot for secretaries,however,is below the line.What does this mean?

A person-oriented job analysis focuses primarily on collecting information on

Before teaching a class,a professor must prepare a lecture.Preparation of a lecture is an example of a

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

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