Question 1

What processes should be used when checking social networking sites for hiring purposes?

Accepted Answer

When it comes to checking social-network

Question 2

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on shaping interviewer behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Other things being equal,use predictors with the highest estimated validities; they will tend to minimize the number of erroneous acceptances and rejections,and they will tend to maximize workforce productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which law gives students the legal right to see all letters of recommendation written about them and also permits release of information about a student only to people approved by the student at the time of the request?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Educational Opportunities Act 
B)  Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Act 
C)  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
D)  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 
A)  Equal Educational Opportunities Act 
B)  Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Act 
C)  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
D)  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Question 5

_____ is an outcome that drug testing forecasts most accurately.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absenteeism 
B)  Tardiness 
C)  Low morale 
D)  Voluntary turnover 
A)  Absenteeism 
B)  Tardiness 
C)  Low morale 
D)  Voluntary turnover

Question 6

Recommendations for improving the validity of the employment interview include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on interviewer first impressions. 
B)  use open-ended questions. 
C)  focus only on the competencies necessary for the job. 
D)  conduct the interview in a relaxed physical setting. 
A)  rely on interviewer first impressions. 
B)  use open-ended questions. 
C)  focus only on the competencies necessary for the job. 
D)  conduct the interview in a relaxed physical setting.

Question 7

Most employers (98-percent)will verify dates of employment for current or former employees,but most (68-percent)will not discuss work performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following selection methods is based on the assumption that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaderless-group discussion 
B)  Projective test 
C)  Business game 
D)  Personal-history data 
A)  Leaderless-group discussion 
B)  Projective test 
C)  Business game 
D)  Personal-history data

Question 9

Just as organizations choose people,people choose _______________ that fit their personalities and career objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy 
B)  process 
C)  jobs and organizations 
D)  regression lines 
A)  strategy 
B)  process 
C)  jobs and organizations 
D)  regression lines

Question 10

Which act requires third-party investigators to secure the applicant's written consent prior to doing a background check?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
C)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
D)  Fair Credit Reporting Act 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
C)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
D)  Fair Credit Reporting Act

Question 11

If two predictors are roughly equal in estimated validity,which one should be used?

Accepted Answer

The less c

Question 12

A measurement is considered to be reliable if it is consistent or stable.

Accepted Answer

Over time. Across different sa

Question 13

_____ describe a tendency among interviewers to evaluate a current candidate's interview performance relative to those that immediately preceded it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Projective measures 
B)  Contrast effects 
C)  Validity generalizations 
D)  Shrinkages 
A)  Projective measures 
B)  Contrast effects 
C)  Validity generalizations 
D)  Shrinkages

Question 14

A traditional belief of testing experts is that validity is situation specific,and decades of research have supported this assumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Job specifications,which standardize and formalize behavior,should be broadened into task descriptions that reflect the broader and more changeable strategic requirements of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unless a measure is reliable,it cannot be valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most admired companies live their cultures every day,and they go out of their ways to communicate it to both current employees as well as to prospective new hires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a proper interview question as compared to an improper interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are you a U.S.citizen? 
B)  With whom do you live? 
C)  Do you have any disabilities or handicaps? 
D)  Have you ever been convicted of a violation of a law? 
A)  Are you a U.S.citizen? 
B)  With whom do you live? 
C)  Do you have any disabilities or handicaps? 
D)  Have you ever been convicted of a violation of a law?

Question 19

Drug screening is legal because an employer has a legal right to ensure that employees perform their jobs competently and that no employee endangers the safety of other workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on:

Accepted Answer

A)  only using female interviewers. 
B)  using a smaller applicant pool. 
C)  screening initial applicants over the phone. 
D)  shaping interviewer behavior. 
A)  only using female interviewers. 
B)  using a smaller applicant pool. 
C)  screening initial applicants over the phone. 
D)  shaping interviewer behavior.

What processes should be used when checking social networking sites for hiring purposes?

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on shaping interviewer behavior.

Other things being equal,use predictors with the highest estimated validities; they will tend to minimize the number of erroneous acceptances and rejections,and they will tend to maximize workforce productivity.

Which law gives students the legal right to see all letters of recommendation written about them and also permits release of information about a student only to people approved by the student at the time of the request?

_____ is an outcome that drug testing forecasts most accurately.

Recommendations for improving the validity of the employment interview include all of the following EXCEPT:

Most employers (98-percent)will verify dates of employment for current or former employees,but most (68-percent)will not discuss work performance.

Which of the following selection methods is based on the assumption that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior?

Just as organizations choose people,people choose _______________ that fit their personalities and career objectives.

Which act requires third-party investigators to secure the applicant's written consent prior to doing a background check?

If two predictors are roughly equal in estimated validity,which one should be used?

A measurement is considered to be reliable if it is consistent or stable.

_____ describe a tendency among interviewers to evaluate a current candidate's interview performance relative to those that immediately preceded it.

A traditional belief of testing experts is that validity is situation specific,and decades of research have supported this assumption.

Job specifications,which standardize and formalize behavior,should be broadened into task descriptions that reflect the broader and more changeable strategic requirements of an organization.

Unless a measure is reliable,it cannot be valid.

The most admired companies live their cultures every day,and they go out of their ways to communicate it to both current employees as well as to prospective new hires.

Which of the following is an example of a proper interview question as compared to an improper interview question?

Drug screening is legal because an employer has a legal right to ensure that employees perform their jobs competently and that no employee endangers the safety of other workers.

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Exam 7: Staffing

What processes should be used when checking social networking sites for hiring purposes?

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on shaping interviewer behavior.

Other things being equal,use predictors with the highest estimated validities; they will tend to minimize the number of erroneous acceptances and rejections,and they will tend to maximize workforce productivity.

Which law gives students the legal right to see all letters of recommendation written about them and also permits release of information about a student only to people approved by the student at the time of the request?

_____ is an outcome that drug testing forecasts most accurately.

Recommendations for improving the validity of the employment interview include all of the following EXCEPT:

Most employers (98-percent)will verify dates of employment for current or former employees,but most (68-percent)will not discuss work performance.

Which of the following selection methods is based on the assumption that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior?

Just as organizations choose people,people choose _______________ that fit their personalities and career objectives.

Which act requires third-party investigators to secure the applicant's written consent prior to doing a background check?

If two predictors are roughly equal in estimated validity,which one should be used?

A measurement is considered to be reliable if it is consistent or stable.

_____ describe a tendency among interviewers to evaluate a current candidate's interview performance relative to those that immediately preceded it.

A traditional belief of testing experts is that validity is situation specific,and decades of research have supported this assumption.

Job specifications,which standardize and formalize behavior,should be broadened into task descriptions that reflect the broader and more changeable strategic requirements of an organization.

Unless a measure is reliable,it cannot be valid.

The most admired companies live their cultures every day,and they go out of their ways to communicate it to both current employees as well as to prospective new hires.

Which of the following is an example of a proper interview question as compared to an improper interview question?

Drug screening is legal because an employer has a legal right to ensure that employees perform their jobs competently and that no employee endangers the safety of other workers.

Employers are likely to achieve nonbiased hiring decisions if they concentrate on:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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