Exam 6: Employee Testing and Selection

According to a survey conducted by the American Management Association,most employers who administer tests to applicants are measuring ________.

Typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

For over 40 years,Golden Creamery has been mixing up fresh,gourmet ice cream for customers.The company originated in Dallas and now boasts stores in 35 states.The business has primarily expanded by selling franchises to qualified candidates.Golden Creamery executives realize that the firm's success depends upon the success of each franchise.In the past,each individual franchise owner determined the best method for screening applicants.However,as the firm grows,Golden Creamery executives want to standardize the hiring process by requiring all franchisees to use the same preemployment tests. Which of the following best supports the argument that Golden Creamery should use a certified psychologist to develop preemployment tests?

Which of the following measures reliability by administering two different yet comparable tests and then comparing the two test scores?

The unreliability of a test is best explained by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

What are three arguments against the use of personality tests as predictors of job performance?

Organization-person fit is the primary concern of most employers during the selection process.

What is a management assessment center? What are some of the most common tasks conducted in management assessment centers?

According to the American Psychological Association,all of the following are rights of test takers EXCEPT the right to expect ________.

EEO laws require nondiscriminatory selection procedures for protected groups.

Tests administered for hiring purposes should be both valid and reasonable if used by a firm that adheres to evidence-based human resources.

Grafton Industries administers selection tests to job candidates.The tests measure a range of abilities including memory,vocabulary,verbal fluency,and numerical ability,so they are most likely ________ tests.

There are five steps in the validation process beginning with analyzing the job and concluding with administering the test.

Which of the following is the primary advantage of the work sampling technique?

________ is used as an estimate of reliability and involves administering a test with x number of items designed to assess a topic and then statistically analyzing the degree to which responses to the items vary together.

According to experts known as human lie detectors,which of the following characteristics most likely indicates that a job candidate is being deceptive?

As part of the selection process for a position at UPS,Jack has been asked to lift weights and jump rope.Which of the following is most likely being measured by UPS?

Employment screening services are useful in the selection process because they have access to a job applicant's credit history,driving record,and workers' compensation claims history.

Carl recently participated in a selection test for a position at Northern Aeronautics.The test measured Carl's finger dexterity and reaction time,so it was most likely a ________ test.

According to experts,most people are hired for their qualifications and fired for their ________.