Question 1

Correlation analysis can only assess the relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 D

Question 3

Which of the following values is closest to the standard deviation of the following distribution 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  6 B

Question 4

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

Accepted Answer

A)  The scores will mostly be in the negative end of the distribution. 
B)  The mode falls between the mean and the median. 
C)  The mode would be shifted to the right of the distribution. 
D)  The mean would be to the left of the distribution. 
A)  The scores will mostly be in the negative end of the distribution. 
B)  The mode falls between the mean and the median. 
C)  The mode would be shifted to the right of the distribution. 
D)  The mean would be to the left of the distribution.

Question 5

Class ranking and finish place in a race are examples of ratio measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

Accepted Answer

Begin with a job analysis to understand

Question 7

When multiple versions of the same test are developed to deter cheating,which of the following reliabilities is used to ensure the two forms are comparable?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  inter-rater reliability 
C)  parallel forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency reliability 
A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  inter-rater reliability 
C)  parallel forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency reliability

Question 8

If the top scoring thirty percent of job applicants on a job knowledge test advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score,the job knowledge test is what type of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  standardized 
D)  subjective 
A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  standardized 
D)  subjective

Question 9

What are norm- and criterion-referenced measures and when is each appropriate?

Accepted Answer

For criterion-referenced measures,or sta

Question 10

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  variability 
B)  validity 
C)  coefficient 
D)  regression 
A)  variability 
B)  validity 
C)  coefficient 
D)  regression

Question 11

A ________ indicates how many standard deviations above or below the mean a given score lies.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm-referenced measure 
B)  raw score 
C)  criterion-referenced measure 
D)  standard score 
A)  norm-referenced measure 
B)  raw score 
C)  criterion-referenced measure 
D)  standard score

Question 12

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

Accepted Answer

Predictive data is information about mea

Question 13

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The median is the score that is in the 50th percentile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about multiple regressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the use of one predictor when predicting an outcome. 
B)  It works only on variables that are at the interval or ratio level. 
C)  The higher the correlation between variables the greater the regression. 
D)  Regression is done in the form of an equation. 
A)  It allows the use of one predictor when predicting an outcome. 
B)  It works only on variables that are at the interval or ratio level. 
C)  The higher the correlation between variables the greater the regression. 
D)  Regression is done in the form of an equation.

Question 16

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perfectly predicts job performance 
B)  and job performance are unrelated 
C)  has adverse impact on job performance 
D)  is positively related to job performance 
A)  perfectly predicts job performance 
B)  and job performance are unrelated 
C)  has adverse impact on job performance 
D)  is positively related to job performance

Question 17

Which of the following is true of a z score of -3.2 in a distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The score lies above the mean of the distribution. 
B)  Performance is lower than the group average. 
C)  The score is above the 50th percentile. 
D)  Several people scored below this score. 
A)  The score lies above the mean of the distribution. 
B)  Performance is lower than the group average. 
C)  The score is above the 50th percentile. 
D)  Several people scored below this score.

Question 18

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the correlation coefficient for the relationship between a job sample test and job performance is -0.7 and significant then the employer should ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not hire people who pass the test 
B)  hire people who score high on the job sample test 
C)  hire people who score low on the job sample test 
D)  rerun the analyses because a coefficient of -0.7 is impossible 
A)  not hire people who pass the test 
B)  hire people who score high on the job sample test 
C)  hire people who score low on the job sample test 
D)  rerun the analyses because a coefficient of -0.7 is impossible

Question 20

If the items on an assessment method do not seem to be job-related,then,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assessment method's criterion-related validity is low. 
B)  The assessment method's construct validity is low. 
C)  The assessment method's face validity is low. 
D)  The assessment method's content validity is low. 
A)  The assessment method's criterion-related validity is low. 
B)  The assessment method's construct validity is low. 
C)  The assessment method's face validity is low. 
D)  The assessment method's content validity is low.

Correlation analysis can only assess the relationship between two variables.

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Which of the following values is closest to the standard deviation of the following distribution 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

Class ranking and finish place in a race are examples of ratio measures.

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

When multiple versions of the same test are developed to deter cheating,which of the following reliabilities is used to ensure the two forms are comparable?

If the top scoring thirty percent of job applicants on a job knowledge test advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score,the job knowledge test is what type of measure?

What are norm- and criterion-referenced measures and when is each appropriate?

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

A ________ indicates how many standard deviations above or below the mean a given score lies.

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

The median is the score that is in the 50th percentile.

Which of the following is true about multiple regressions?

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Which of the following is true of a z score of -3.2 in a distribution?

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

If the correlation coefficient for the relationship between a job sample test and job performance is -0.7 and significant then the employer should ________.

If the items on an assessment method do not seem to be job-related,then,which of the following is true?

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Exam 8: Measurement

Correlation analysis can only assess the relationship between two variables.

What would the range of the following distribution be 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Which of the following values is closest to the standard deviation of the following distribution 2,3,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8?

Which of the following is true of a distribution with positive skew?

Class ranking and finish place in a race are examples of ratio measures.

Describe how you would create and validate an assessment system.

When multiple versions of the same test are developed to deter cheating,which of the following reliabilities is used to ensure the two forms are comparable?

If the top scoring thirty percent of job applicants on a job knowledge test advance to the next stage of the hiring process regardless of their job knowledge test score,the job knowledge test is what type of measure?

What are norm- and criterion-referenced measures and when is each appropriate?

Which of the following refers to the spread of the data around the midpoint?

A ________ indicates how many standard deviations above or below the mean a given score lies.

What is the difference between predictive and criterion data and how is each used?

False positives occur when a weak applicant is erroneously classified as being a good hire.

The median is the score that is in the 50th percentile.

Which of the following is true about multiple regressions?

The correlation coefficient between a selection test and job performance is 0.This means the selection test ________.

Which of the following is true of a z score of -3.2 in a distribution?

The median describes the arithmetic average of the scores in a distribution.

If the correlation coefficient for the relationship between a job sample test and job performance is -0.7 and significant then the employer should ________.

If the items on an assessment method do not seem to be job-related,then,which of the following is true?

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

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