Question 1

Having a personnel selection policy in place that scrupulously seeks to avoid the hiring of unqualified personnel,even at the expense of not hiring qualified personnel,

Accepted Answer

A)  is patently discriminatory. 
B)  usually has costs attached to it that tend to outweigh the benefits. 
C)  can be justified if the position is one of great responsibility. 
D)  usually has benefits attached to it that tend to outweigh the costs. 
A)  is patently discriminatory. 
B)  usually has costs attached to it that tend to outweigh the benefits. 
C)  can be justified if the position is one of great responsibility. 
D)  usually has benefits attached to it that tend to outweigh the costs.

Question 2

Which is NOT an economic cost typically factored in a test utility analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal costs of doing business 
B)  fees paid by testtakers for testing services 
C)  computerized test processing services 
D)  cost of supplies of blank test protocols 
A)  legal costs of doing business 
B)  fees paid by testtakers for testing services 
C)  computerized test processing services 
D)  cost of supplies of blank test protocols

Question 3

The more complex the job,

Accepted Answer

A)  the more people differ on how well they do it. 
B)  the less complex the decision process in hiring. 
C)  the less selective the hiring process. 
D)  the more the need for item-mapping procedures. 
A)  the more people differ on how well they do it. 
B)  the less complex the decision process in hiring. 
C)  the less selective the hiring process. 
D)  the more the need for item-mapping procedures.

Question 4

In the Angoff method,____________ are used to estimate the proportion of minimally competent people for the position of interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups 
B)  known groups 
C)  known experts 
D)  personnel from Monster.com 
A)  focus groups 
B)  known groups 
C)  known experts 
D)  personnel from Monster.com

Question 5

Research cited in Chapter 7 suggested that when drivers chat on cell phones while driving

Accepted Answer

A)  they are usually apt to engage in text-messaging as well. 
B)  they drive just as well as when they are not on a cell phone. 
C)  how they drive depends on their ability to multitask. 
D)  they are less likely to look in their rear view mirror. 
A)  they are usually apt to engage in text-messaging as well. 
B)  they drive just as well as when they are not on a cell phone. 
C)  how they drive depends on their ability to multitask. 
D)  they are less likely to look in their rear view mirror.

Question 6

The research cited by the featured assessment professional in Chapter 7 of your textbook,Dr.Erik Viirre,supported the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT). 
B)  equipment to monitor eye movement while driving. 
C)  the use of rearview cameras in automobiles. 
D)  innovative car seat restraints for infants. 
A)  the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT). 
B)  equipment to monitor eye movement while driving. 
C)  the use of rearview cameras in automobiles. 
D)  innovative car seat restraints for infants.

Question 7

When the purpose of a utility analysis is to answer some finance-related question with a dollars-and-cents answer,the utility analysis will most likely employ

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cascio-Ramos formula. 
B)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser formula. 
C)  Kuder-Richardson Formula 20. 
D)  Petty Formula 1. 
A)  the Cascio-Ramos formula. 
B)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser formula. 
C)  Kuder-Richardson Formula 20. 
D)  Petty Formula 1.

Question 8

Which is an example of a false negative in the context of employee selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to fail on the job 
B)  hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to succeed on the job 
C)  rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have never gone on to succeed on the job 
D)  rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have succeeded on the job had they been hired 
A)  hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to fail on the job 
B)  hired applicants who scored at or above the cut-off score on the employment test and then went on to succeed on the job 
C)  rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have never gone on to succeed on the job 
D)  rejected applicants who scored below the cut-off score on the employment test who would have succeeded on the job had they been hired

Question 9

Top-down selection is a process whereby job applicants are awarded job positions

Accepted Answer

A)  on the basis of independent adverse impact analyses. 
B)  with the lowest scorer in the first position to be hired. 
C)  with the highest scorer in the first position to be hired. 
D)  None of these 
A)  on the basis of independent adverse impact analyses. 
B)  with the lowest scorer in the first position to be hired. 
C)  with the highest scorer in the first position to be hired. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

A problem with the use of the known groups method to set cut scores is

Accepted Answer

A)  the two groups are always indistinguishable at a particular score. 
B)  low scores in one group that compensate for high scores in the other. 
C)  determining the minimally acceptable level of performance on the criterion. 
D)  the lack of any guidelines or standards for choosing contrasting groups. 
A)  the two groups are always indistinguishable at a particular score. 
B)  low scores in one group that compensate for high scores in the other. 
C)  determining the minimally acceptable level of performance on the criterion. 
D)  the lack of any guidelines or standards for choosing contrasting groups.

Question 11

An educational psychologist conducts a utility analysis of a teaching program used to improve the handwriting of very young children.The measure of utility in this analysis will MOST likely be a variable related to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in performance level. 
B)  a decrease in costs. 
C)  a reduction in accidents 
D)  an increase in revenue. 
A)  an increase in performance level. 
B)  a decrease in costs. 
C)  a reduction in accidents 
D)  an increase in revenue.

Question 12

"An empirical standard used to divide a group of data into two or more distinct categories" is a description of a

Accepted Answer

A)  cut score. 
B)  predictive yield. 
C)  norm-referenced test. 
D)  hit rate. 
A)  cut score. 
B)  predictive yield. 
C)  norm-referenced test. 
D)  hit rate.

Question 13

The specific objective of a utility analysis will dictate what sort of information will be required,as well as the specific

Accepted Answer

A)  methods to be used. 
B)  expectancy tables to be used. 
C)  Naylor-Shine tables to be used. 
D)  Rise-and-Shine tables to be used. 
A)  methods to be used. 
B)  expectancy tables to be used. 
C)  Naylor-Shine tables to be used. 
D)  Rise-and-Shine tables to be used.

Question 14

The television program Dancing With the Stars

Accepted Answer

A)  has a multiple hurdle selection model in place. 
B)  employs an absolute cut score for selection. 
C)  uses the known groups method to validate results. 
D)  once encouraged William Angoff to compete. 
A)  has a multiple hurdle selection model in place. 
B)  employs an absolute cut score for selection. 
C)  uses the known groups method to validate results. 
D)  once encouraged William Angoff to compete.

Question 15

In general,the ____________ the misclassification rate,the lower the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower; test's utility 
B)  lower; base rate 
C)  higher; test's utility 
D)  higher; base rate 
A)  lower; test's utility 
B)  lower; base rate 
C)  higher; test's utility 
D)  higher; base rate

Question 16

The term item-mapping refers to an IRT-based method of

Accepted Answer

A)  setting cut scores that entails expert judgments based, in part, upon how culturally fair items are deemed to be. 
B)  setting cut scores that entails the use of experts rearranging items placed on maps by level of difficulty. 
C)  setting cut scores that entails a histographic representation of test items. 
D)  test construction that was first used for a high school geography achievement test. 
A)  setting cut scores that entails expert judgments based, in part, upon how culturally fair items are deemed to be. 
B)  setting cut scores that entails the use of experts rearranging items placed on maps by level of difficulty. 
C)  setting cut scores that entails a histographic representation of test items. 
D)  test construction that was first used for a high school geography achievement test.

Question 17

With reference to the graph (above),what is the base rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  11/25 = 0.44 
B)  13/25 = 0.52 
C)  15/25 = 0.60 
D)  19/25 = 0.76 
A)  11/25 = 0.44 
B)  13/25 = 0.52 
C)  15/25 = 0.60 
D)  19/25 = 0.76

Question 18

Offering permanent positions to only top-performing applicants is a strategy that can backfire because

Accepted Answer

A)  competing companies could offer these same applicants positions. 
B)  these applicants, once hired, might not stay. 
C)  it may be discriminatory. 
D)  All of these 
A)  competing companies could offer these same applicants positions. 
B)  these applicants, once hired, might not stay. 
C)  it may be discriminatory. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

A utility analysis may be undertaken for many different purposes.Which of the following reasons is LEAST LIKELY to be one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine if one test is preferable to another test 
B)  to determine if one method of intervention is preferable to another 
C)  to evaluate the validity of a test publisher's claim 
D)  to evaluate whether no training program is better than a training program 
A)  to determine if one test is preferable to another test 
B)  to determine if one method of intervention is preferable to another 
C)  to evaluate the validity of a test publisher's claim 
D)  to evaluate whether no training program is better than a training program

Question 20

Which of the following is synonymous with utility as used in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  truthfulness 
C)  usefulness 
D)  accuracy 
A)  consistency 
B)  truthfulness 
C)  usefulness 
D)  accuracy

Having a personnel selection policy in place that scrupulously seeks to avoid the hiring of unqualified personnel,even at the expense of not hiring qualified personnel,

Which is NOT an economic cost typically factored in a test utility analysis?

The more complex the job,

In the Angoff method,____________ are used to estimate the proportion of minimally competent people for the position of interest.

Research cited in Chapter 7 suggested that when drivers chat on cell phones while driving

The research cited by the featured assessment professional in Chapter 7 of your textbook,Dr.Erik Viirre,supported the use of

When the purpose of a utility analysis is to answer some finance-related question with a dollars-and-cents answer,the utility analysis will most likely employ

Which is an example of a false negative in the context of employee selection?

Top-down selection is a process whereby job applicants are awarded job positions

A problem with the use of the known groups method to set cut scores is

An educational psychologist conducts a utility analysis of a teaching program used to improve the handwriting of very young children.The measure of utility in this analysis will MOST likely be a variable related to

"An empirical standard used to divide a group of data into two or more distinct categories" is a description of a

The specific objective of a utility analysis will dictate what sort of information will be required,as well as the specific

The television program Dancing With the Stars

In general,the the misclassification rate,the lower the .

The term item-mapping refers to an IRT-based method of

With reference to the graph (above),what is the base rate?

Offering permanent positions to only top-performing applicants is a strategy that can backfire because

A utility analysis may be undertaken for many different purposes.Which of the following reasons is LEAST LIKELY to be one of them?

Which of the following is synonymous with utility as used in the text?

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Exam 7: Utility

Having a personnel selection policy in place that scrupulously seeks to avoid the hiring of unqualified personnel,even at the expense of not hiring qualified personnel,

Which is NOT an economic cost typically factored in a test utility analysis?

The more complex the job,

In the Angoff method,____________ are used to estimate the proportion of minimally competent people for the position of interest.

Research cited in Chapter 7 suggested that when drivers chat on cell phones while driving

The research cited by the featured assessment professional in Chapter 7 of your textbook,Dr.Erik Viirre,supported the use of

When the purpose of a utility analysis is to answer some finance-related question with a dollars-and-cents answer,the utility analysis will most likely employ

Which is an example of a false negative in the context of employee selection?

Top-down selection is a process whereby job applicants are awarded job positions

A problem with the use of the known groups method to set cut scores is

An educational psychologist conducts a utility analysis of a teaching program used to improve the handwriting of very young children.The measure of utility in this analysis will MOST likely be a variable related to

"An empirical standard used to divide a group of data into two or more distinct categories" is a description of a

The specific objective of a utility analysis will dictate what sort of information will be required,as well as the specific

The television program Dancing With the Stars

In general,the ____________ the misclassification rate,the lower the ____________.

The term item-mapping refers to an IRT-based method of

With reference to the graph (above),what is the base rate?

Offering permanent positions to only top-performing applicants is a strategy that can backfire because

A utility analysis may be undertaken for many different purposes.Which of the following reasons is LEAST LIKELY to be one of them?

Which of the following is synonymous with utility as used in the text?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

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Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

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In general,the the misclassification rate,the lower the .