Question 1

Several studies have demonstrated that self-rated emotional intelligence

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A) cannot be used to make inferences. 
B) predicts if a person will like a work environment. 
C) is a good predictor of job performance. 
D) is not as accurate as when rated by others. 
A) cannot be used to make inferences. 
B) predicts if a person will like a work environment. 
C) is a good predictor of job performance. 
D) is not as accurate as when rated by others.

Question 2

Discuss the use of value-added assessments for teachers. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Value-added assessments for teachers are

Question 3

Which of the following is predicted by the Perceived Person-Environment Fit Scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizenship within organizations 
B) Promotion potential 
C) Productivity 
A) Citizenship within organizations 
B) Promotion potential 
C) Productivity

Question 4

According to Jung's theory, knowing something because we can see it would be considered

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A) intuition. 
B) sensing. 
C) feeling. 
D) vision. 
A) intuition. 
B) sensing. 
C) feeling. 
D) vision.

Question 5

A problem with obtaining information about employment settings from questionnaires is that

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A) returned questionnaires may not be a representative sample of the employees. 
B) employees tend not to report critical incidents. 
C) questionnaire studies are too expensive. 
D) questionnaires cannot be structured to allow employees to express their opinions. 
A) returned questionnaires may not be a representative sample of the employees. 
B) employees tend not to report critical incidents. 
C) questionnaire studies are too expensive. 
D) questionnaires cannot be structured to allow employees to express their opinions.

Question 6

Person-situation interaction is analogous to a(n)____ in educational psychology.

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A) aptitude test 
B) achievement test 
C) aptitude-treatment interaction 
D) STM-LTM interaction 
A) aptitude test 
B) achievement test 
C) aptitude-treatment interaction 
D) STM-LTM interaction

Question 7

Behavioral factors like smoking predict life expectancy ________ measures of physical indicators like blood pressure.

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A) only when considered along with 
B) as well as 
C) better than 
D) worse than 
A) only when considered along with 
B) as well as 
C) better than 
D) worse than

Question 8

A base rate is

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A) the number of "hits". 
B) the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population. 
C) the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
D) the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
A) the number of "hits". 
B) the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population. 
C) the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
D) the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test.

Question 9

The WPT is a(n)

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A) computer adaptive test. 
B) very long test to administer. 
C) stable test with extensive norms. 
D) test with extensive validity documentation. 
A) computer adaptive test. 
B) very long test to administer. 
C) stable test with extensive norms. 
D) test with extensive validity documentation.

Question 10

Which of the following is a problem with tests that purport to measure and predict antisocial behavior by measuring childhood aggression?

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A) They have high false positive rates. 
B) They lack validity. 
C) They have poor reliability. 
D) They have high false negative rates. 
A) They have high false positive rates. 
B) They lack validity. 
C) They have poor reliability. 
D) They have high false negative rates.

Question 11

Moos' research has led to the conclusion that

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A) work productivity is not affected by the environment. 
B) supportive work environments reduce stress. 
C) bank customers do not care if the teller is friendly or not. 
D) stress is related to outside influences and not to work environments. 
A) work productivity is not affected by the environment. 
B) supportive work environments reduce stress. 
C) bank customers do not care if the teller is friendly or not. 
D) stress is related to outside influences and not to work environments.

Question 12

In order for a test to be considered useful, it must provide more information than would be known by

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A) the cutting score. 
B) the validity coefficient. 
C) making a decision without a test. 
D) the hit rate alone. 
A) the cutting score. 
B) the validity coefficient. 
C) making a decision without a test. 
D) the hit rate alone.

Question 13

In structured interviews, candidates who work hard at impression management

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A) have no advantage. 
B) receive higher ratings. 
C) are seen as manipulative. 
D) pay less attention to the questions. 
A) have no advantage. 
B) receive higher ratings. 
C) are seen as manipulative. 
D) pay less attention to the questions.

Question 14

On the basis of a psychological test, an individual is identified as schizophrenic. An interview reveals schizophrenic thinking and a history of psychiatric hospitalization. This case best illustrates a

Accepted Answer

A) false negative. 
B) miss. 
C) hit. 
A) false negative. 
B) miss. 
C) hit.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Perceived Person-Environment Fit Scale?

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A) Fit between a person and a college major 
B) Fit between a person and a job 
C) Fit between a person and their supervisor 
D) Fit between a person and an organization 
A) Fit between a person and a college major 
B) Fit between a person and a job 
C) Fit between a person and their supervisor 
D) Fit between a person and an organization

Question 16

A work situation is described as follows: hot, high pressure for production, little reinforcement for production, and low pay. This description employs which approach to assessment?

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A) personality 
B) environmental classification 
C) persons-situation interaction 
D) job stress 
A) personality 
B) environmental classification 
C) persons-situation interaction 
D) job stress

Question 17

____ psychology is the study and practice of job analysis, job recruitment, employee selection, and the evaluation of employees, while ____ psychology is the study and practice of leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation

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A) Cognitive; social 
B) Personnel; organizational 
C) Human resource; leadership 
D) Selection psychology; motivational 
A) Cognitive; social 
B) Personnel; organizational 
C) Human resource; leadership 
D) Selection psychology; motivational

Question 18

When a false negative rate is high, test makers may

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A) re-norm the test. 
B) add items to the test. 
C) lower the cutoff. 
D) increase reliability. 
A) re-norm the test. 
B) add items to the test. 
C) lower the cutoff. 
D) increase reliability.

Question 19

Compare and contrast utility theory and decision theory. How have they been used in I/O settings? What are the particular barriers to application of these theories?

Accepted Answer

Utility theory and decision theory are b

Question 20

Concerns about the validity of the Wonderlic primarily stem from studies showing that the test does not well differentiate people with

Accepted Answer

A) superior intelligence. 
B) low visual-spatial processing ability. 
C) high fluid intelligence. 
D) cognitive impairments. 
A) superior intelligence. 
B) low visual-spatial processing ability. 
C) high fluid intelligence. 
D) cognitive impairments.

Exam 18: Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Several studies have demonstrated that self-rated emotional intelligence

Discuss the use of value-added assessments for teachers. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Which of the following is predicted by the Perceived Person-Environment Fit Scale?

According to Jung's theory, knowing something because we can see it would be considered

A problem with obtaining information about employment settings from questionnaires is that

Person-situation interaction is analogous to a(n)____ in educational psychology.

Behavioral factors like smoking predict life expectancy ________ measures of physical indicators like blood pressure.

A base rate is

The WPT is a(n)

Which of the following is a problem with tests that purport to measure and predict antisocial behavior by measuring childhood aggression?

Moos' research has led to the conclusion that

In order for a test to be considered useful, it must provide more information than would be known by

In structured interviews, candidates who work hard at impression management

On the basis of a psychological test, an individual is identified as schizophrenic. An interview reveals schizophrenic thinking and a history of psychiatric hospitalization. This case best illustrates a

Which of the following is NOT measured by the Perceived Person-Environment Fit Scale?

A work situation is described as follows: hot, high pressure for production, little reinforcement for production, and low pay. This description employs which approach to assessment?

____ psychology is the study and practice of job analysis, job recruitment, employee selection, and the evaluation of employees, while ____ psychology is the study and practice of leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation

When a false negative rate is high, test makers may

Compare and contrast utility theory and decision theory. How have they been used in I/O settings? What are the particular barriers to application of these theories?

Concerns about the validity of the Wonderlic primarily stem from studies showing that the test does not well differentiate people with

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

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