Question 1

Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

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A)  government agencies. 
B)  large companies. 
C)  the military. 
D)  the music industry. 
A)  government agencies. 
B)  large companies. 
C)  the military. 
D)  the music industry.

Question 2

Race-norming entails

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A)  including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test. 
B)  adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these 
A)  including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test. 
B)  adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Question 3

The test we now refer to as the "Strong Interest Inventory" was,in its original edition,known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong Volitional Interest Bank. 
B)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank. 
C)  Strong Vocational Interest Inventory. 
D)  Bowflex Interest Inventory. 
A)  Strong Volitional Interest Bank. 
B)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank. 
C)  Strong Vocational Interest Inventory. 
D)  Bowflex Interest Inventory.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

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A)  "Intentions" mediate between attitudes and overt behavior. 
B)  "Intentions" are not measured. 
C)  There is little relationship between "attitude" and "intentions" at the global level. 
D)  "Intentions" and "attitude" are the same. 
A)  "Intentions" mediate between attitudes and overt behavior. 
B)  "Intentions" are not measured. 
C)  There is little relationship between "attitude" and "intentions" at the global level. 
D)  "Intentions" and "attitude" are the same.

Question 5

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

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A)  Online and telephone have higher reliability and validity than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
B)  Online and telephone are less cost effective than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Online and telephone surveys lack identity verification while those administered face-to-face do not. 
D)  All of the above represent characteristics that online and telephone surveys have in common as compared to face-to-face interviews. 
A)  Online and telephone have higher reliability and validity than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
B)  Online and telephone are less cost effective than surveys conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Online and telephone surveys lack identity verification while those administered face-to-face do not. 
D)  All of the above represent characteristics that online and telephone surveys have in common as compared to face-to-face interviews.

Question 6

According to White,a higher norm of stealing by employees sometimes results from the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  random drug testing. 
B)  pre-employment honesty testing. 
C)  job satisfaction tests. 
D)  Kelly Clarkson recordings as background music in retail stores. 
A)  random drug testing. 
B)  pre-employment honesty testing. 
C)  job satisfaction tests. 
D)  Kelly Clarkson recordings as background music in retail stores.

Question 7

Which attitude research method involves repeated judgments of a concept against a series of descriptive bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale?

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A)  semantic differential 
B)  multidimensional scaling 
C)  aggregate scaling 
D)  word association 
A)  semantic differential 
B)  multidimensional scaling 
C)  aggregate scaling 
D)  word association

Question 8

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

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A)  NEO-PI-R. 
B)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
C)  Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Inventory. 
D)  Self-Directed Search. 
A)  NEO-PI-R. 
B)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
C)  Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Inventory. 
D)  Self-Directed Search.

Question 9

One of the significant ways in which the traditional model of attitudes differs from the Fishbein model is that

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A)  the two models define basic terms such as cognition, affect, and overt behavior differently. 
B)  the traditional model treats attitudes as being composed of only one component (affect) whereas the Fishbein model conceptualizes attitudes as having three components (cognition, affect, and behavior). 
C)  the Fishbein model explicitly recognizes that attitudes may have multiple attributes, while the traditional model assumes that attitudes have only one attribute. 
D)  the traditional model is more culturally universal than the Fishbein model. 
A)  the two models define basic terms such as cognition, affect, and overt behavior differently. 
B)  the traditional model treats attitudes as being composed of only one component (affect) whereas the Fishbein model conceptualizes attitudes as having three components (cognition, affect, and behavior). 
C)  the Fishbein model explicitly recognizes that attitudes may have multiple attributes, while the traditional model assumes that attitudes have only one attribute. 
D)  the traditional model is more culturally universal than the Fishbein model.

Question 10

Vocational assessment that entails performance samples

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A)  may take the form of a leaderless group situation. 
B)  generally take the form of paper-and-pencil tasks. 
C)  have been heavily criticized for their use in measuring problem solving and decision making. 
D)  are used extensively in the hiring of valets. 
A)  may take the form of a leaderless group situation. 
B)  generally take the form of paper-and-pencil tasks. 
C)  have been heavily criticized for their use in measuring problem solving and decision making. 
D)  are used extensively in the hiring of valets.

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

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A)  The OCQ was developed in China. 
B)  The OCQ has not demonstrated construct validity but this may be an artifact of the variables measured. 
C)  The OCQ is a 15-item Guttman scale. 
D)  None of these are true of the OCQ 
A)  The OCQ was developed in China. 
B)  The OCQ has not demonstrated construct validity but this may be an artifact of the variables measured. 
C)  The OCQ is a 15-item Guttman scale. 
D)  None of these are true of the OCQ

Question 12

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 stated that tests like the General Aptitude Test Battery

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A)  must no longer be administered. 
B)  must produce equal mean scores for all races. 
C)  could no longer be race-normed. 
D)  violate the civil rights of minority groups. 
A)  must no longer be administered. 
B)  must produce equal mean scores for all races. 
C)  could no longer be race-normed. 
D)  violate the civil rights of minority groups.

Question 13

In Chapter 16's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Chris Gee cited a recent trend regarding increased corporate use of

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity measures. 
B)  measures of job satisfaction. 
C)  measures of implicit attitude. 
D)  integrity measures. 
A)  productivity measures. 
B)  measures of job satisfaction. 
C)  measures of implicit attitude. 
D)  integrity measures.

Question 14

Tests designed to evaluate commitment to an organization include measures of

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A)  loyalty 
B)  attendance 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these 
A)  loyalty 
B)  attendance 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Question 15

The practice of adjusting test scores to reflect an individual's level of performance within a racial group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  racial bias. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  race-norming. 
D)  intercept bias. 
A)  racial bias. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  race-norming. 
D)  intercept bias.

Question 16

Ideally,a resume should

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A)  be constructed in APA style. 
B)  contain a listing of references. 
C)  be as unique as its writer. 
D)  include mention of shortcomings. 
A)  be constructed in APA style. 
B)  contain a listing of references. 
C)  be as unique as its writer. 
D)  include mention of shortcomings.

Question 17

According to Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation,employees will expend energy

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A)  to achieve an outcome they desire. 
B)  to experience feelings of accomplishment. 
C)  to satisfy a higher category of need. 
D)  to receive recognition for performance. 
A)  to achieve an outcome they desire. 
B)  to experience feelings of accomplishment. 
C)  to satisfy a higher category of need. 
D)  to receive recognition for performance.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the role of personality measures in industrial/organizational (I/O)psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same personality test may not be equally suited for use in screening applicants for every variety of employment. 
B)  The distinction between task-related and people-related aspects of a job is irrelevant to personality measurement. 
C)  The MMPI-2-RF has quickly become the most widely used measure of personality in I/O settings. 
D)  Personality tests are playing less and less a role in I/O settings with every passing year. 
A)  The same personality test may not be equally suited for use in screening applicants for every variety of employment. 
B)  The distinction between task-related and people-related aspects of a job is irrelevant to personality measurement. 
C)  The MMPI-2-RF has quickly become the most widely used measure of personality in I/O settings. 
D)  Personality tests are playing less and less a role in I/O settings with every passing year.

Question 19

Who can take the GATB?

Accepted Answer

A)  most anyone of working age who is contemplating military service 
B)  most anyone of working age who is contemplating government service 
C)  most anyone of working age who is looking for a job 
D)  most anyone with a documented disability who is seeking employment 
A)  most anyone of working age who is contemplating military service 
B)  most anyone of working age who is contemplating government service 
C)  most anyone of working age who is looking for a job 
D)  most anyone with a documented disability who is seeking employment

Question 20

Using video games to test coordination and reaction time has been proposed as a more acceptable way than drug testing to detect impairment.Which is an advantage of the use of video games in this way?

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate feedback concerning impairment 
B)  improved employee satisfaction 
C)  demonstrated effectiveness in reducing accidents 
D)  All of these 
A)  immediate feedback concerning impairment 
B)  improved employee satisfaction 
C)  demonstrated effectiveness in reducing accidents 
D)  All of these

Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

Race-norming entails

The test we now refer to as the "Strong Interest Inventory" was,in its original edition,known as the

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

According to White,a higher norm of stealing by employees sometimes results from the use of

Which attitude research method involves repeated judgments of a concept against a series of descriptive bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale?

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

One of the significant ways in which the traditional model of attitudes differs from the Fishbein model is that

Vocational assessment that entails performance samples

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 stated that tests like the General Aptitude Test Battery

In Chapter 16's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Chris Gee cited a recent trend regarding increased corporate use of

Tests designed to evaluate commitment to an organization include measures of

The practice of adjusting test scores to reflect an individual's level of performance within a racial group is referred to as

Ideally,a resume should

According to Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation,employees will expend energy

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the role of personality measures in industrial/organizational (I/O)psychology?

Who can take the GATB?

Using video games to test coordination and reaction time has been proposed as a more acceptable way than drug testing to detect impairment.Which is an advantage of the use of video games in this way?

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Random drug testing is LEAST employed in

Race-norming entails

The test we now refer to as the "Strong Interest Inventory" was,in its original edition,known as the

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fishbein model?

Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?

According to White,a higher norm of stealing by employees sometimes results from the use of

Which attitude research method involves repeated judgments of a concept against a series of descriptive bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale?

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

One of the significant ways in which the traditional model of attitudes differs from the Fishbein model is that

Vocational assessment that entails performance samples

Which of the following is TRUE of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ)?

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 stated that tests like the General Aptitude Test Battery

In Chapter 16's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Chris Gee cited a recent trend regarding increased corporate use of

Tests designed to evaluate commitment to an organization include measures of

The practice of adjusting test scores to reflect an individual's level of performance within a racial group is referred to as

Ideally,a resume should

According to Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation,employees will expend energy

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the role of personality measures in industrial/organizational (I/O)psychology?

Who can take the GATB?

Using video games to test coordination and reaction time has been proposed as a more acceptable way than drug testing to detect impairment.Which is an advantage of the use of video games in this way?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

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Personality Assessment Methods

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Neuropsychological Assessment

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