Exam 6: Selecting Employees

Interest inventories are useful for career planning because they compare the interests of the test taker to the interests of those people in various occupations.

Marion Franklin is the CEO of a local real estate company,Action Realty.The community has seen an increase in population over the last 2 years,and new neighborhoods are being built as a result.Marion's staff of realtors is very busy,and Marion needs to hire a new agent.Although Marion has hired agents in the past,they have not always turned out to be as successful as she had hoped. Which of the following interview questions would most likely provide Marion with the highest validity and be the most useful for predicting job performance?

Which of the following is used to measure job knowledge?

In one study,traits that characterize highly engaged employees include agreeableness,emotional stability,achievement orientation,and neuroticism.

Graphology,a tool for assessing basic personality traits,is also called ________.

________ is used as an estimate of reliability and involves administering two equivalent tests and then comparing the two resulting test scores.

What is the first step in conducting an effective interview?

All of the following are used for estimating reliability of a test EXCEPT ________.

Equivalent form estimates compare test scores from the same test administered at two points in time to determine test equivalence.

House-Tree-Person and the Forer Structured Sentence Completion Test are examples of ________ tests.

What type of interview would most likely include the following statement? "Imagine that you have just been assigned the task of winning the business of our competition's biggest client.How would you proceed?"

Studies suggest that interviewers tend to evaluate applicants less favorably in telephone interviews than in face-to-face interviews.

Carter Vacuums needs to hire 20 new employees to fill positions at its manufacturing facility.The HR department wants to minimize the costs related to screening applicants but also wants the assessment method to be highly valid to the specific jobs.Which of the following would be the best choice for Carter Vacuums?

Research indicates that employers view working mothers negatively,which is why a maternal wall exists in some workplaces.

Which of the following questions should most likely be answered by a utility analysis?

Situational interviews typically have a lower validity than behavioral interviews in predicting job performance.

In a panel interview,a candidate is interviewed in a ________ fashion by a group of interviewers.

All of the following will most likely improve the structure and effectiveness of an interview EXCEPT ________.

An interest inventory compares an applicant's current interests with the interests of ________.

Dr.Ross is interviewing for a position as Assistant Professor of Biology.His interview is conducted by a team of faculty members who interview him simultaneously and then combine their ratings into one score.This is an example of a ________ interview.