Question 1

A recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action held that:

Accepted Answer

A) every individual should be considered on race alone, regardless of the individual's qualifications. 
B) there is no compelling need for diversity in large institutions such as schools and police departments. 
C) a university cannot automatically award global points to every underrepresented minority group member in its admissions process. 
D) diversity provides educational benefits to law school students, but not to students in other forms of graduate education. 
A) every individual should be considered on race alone, regardless of the individual's qualifications. 
B) there is no compelling need for diversity in large institutions such as schools and police departments. 
C) a university cannot automatically award global points to every underrepresented minority group member in its admissions process. 
D) diversity provides educational benefits to law school students, but not to students in other forms of graduate education.

Question 2

Which test would tend to have the fewest false alarms and misses?

Accepted Answer

A) a test with a validity of .05 
B) a test with a validity of .10 
C) a test with a validity of .20 
D) a test with a validity of .40 
A) a test with a validity of .05 
B) a test with a validity of .10 
C) a test with a validity of .20 
D) a test with a validity of .40

Question 3

To be hired as an airline pilot, one must accomplish three objectives: a 90% or higher score in a flight simulator, an 80% or higher score on a technical knowledge test, and at least 500 hours of flying experience. This approach to employee selection is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) multiple cutoff. 
B) multiple correlation. 
C) multiple regression. 
D) situational specificity. 
A) multiple cutoff. 
B) multiple correlation. 
C) multiple regression. 
D) situational specificity.

Question 4

What was the ultimate purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

A) to require that women be paid equally to men for the same work 
B) to require that women be paid during maternity leave 
C) to prevent the statute of limitations from running out when discriminatory practice is ongoing 
D) to prevent job incumbents from learning how much everyone in the workplace is paid 
A) to require that women be paid equally to men for the same work 
B) to require that women be paid during maternity leave 
C) to prevent the statute of limitations from running out when discriminatory practice is ongoing 
D) to prevent job incumbents from learning how much everyone in the workplace is paid

Question 5

If a restaurant has 5 openings and 15 applicants for those openings, the selection ratio is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1/3 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/5 
D) 3 
A) 1/3 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/5 
D) 3

Question 6

What is one potential problem with the current implementation of the FMLA?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not provide for paternity leave. 
B) It allows employees to take time off to care for children, but not to take care of their elderly parents. 
C) Many employees cannot afford to take unpaid leave. 
D) Most employees abuse the system and take leave for things such as sporting events. 
A) It does not provide for paternity leave. 
B) It allows employees to take time off to care for children, but not to take care of their elderly parents. 
C) Many employees cannot afford to take unpaid leave. 
D) Most employees abuse the system and take leave for things such as sporting events.

Question 7

Predictive validation differs from concurrent validation in that predictive validation involves:

Accepted Answer

A) skipping the job analysis. 
B) not cross-validating a measure. 
C) collecting data from job applicants. 
D) a smaller sample size. 
A) skipping the job analysis. 
B) not cross-validating a measure. 
C) collecting data from job applicants. 
D) a smaller sample size.

Question 8

One consequence of increased cybervetting is that:

Accepted Answer

A) applicants should carefully consider what they share on social media. 
B) organizations are spending a great deal of money on companies that can scrub any negative comments about them from websites. 
C) younger generations face intense discrimination because of their overreliance on technology. 
D) organizations have poorer selection ratios. 
A) applicants should carefully consider what they share on social media. 
B) organizations are spending a great deal of money on companies that can scrub any negative comments about them from websites. 
C) younger generations face intense discrimination because of their overreliance on technology. 
D) organizations have poorer selection ratios.

Question 9

What is the Equal Pay Act, and how has the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act changed the way the EPA works?

Accepted Answer

The EPA makes it illegal to provide uneq

Question 10

What is adverse impact? How do we know when adverse impact is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Adverse impact occurs when an organizati

Question 11

Ideally, the measures in a selection battery should:

Accepted Answer

A) be highly correlated with one another. 
B) have low correlations with one another. 
C) have identical correlations. 
D) demonstrate a low multiple R. 
A) be highly correlated with one another. 
B) have low correlations with one another. 
C) have identical correlations. 
D) demonstrate a low multiple R.

Question 12

One of the most important outcomes of Griggs v. Duke Power is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is illegal to hire members of only one race, even if they do better on a selection test, if the test does not predict job performance. 
B) organizations must provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. 
C) organizations may not discriminate against pregnant women. 
D) it became illegal to discriminate against people who are under 40 years of age. 
A) it is illegal to hire members of only one race, even if they do better on a selection test, if the test does not predict job performance. 
B) organizations must provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. 
C) organizations may not discriminate against pregnant women. 
D) it became illegal to discriminate against people who are under 40 years of age.

Question 13

_____ is key for maximizing hits and correct rejections and minimizing misses and false alarms.

Accepted Answer

A) A base ratio 
B) A selection ratio 
C) Validity 
D) Utility 
A) A base ratio 
B) A selection ratio 
C) Validity 
D) Utility

Question 14

Which of these is a purpose of affirmative action programs?

Accepted Answer

A) to establish a quota system whereby numbers of minority members must be hired 
B) to increase the number of minorities or members of protected classes in targeted jobs 
C) to prevent majority members from getting jobs in the organization 
D) to ensure the hiring of unqualified minority applicants 
A) to establish a quota system whereby numbers of minority members must be hired 
B) to increase the number of minorities or members of protected classes in targeted jobs 
C) to prevent majority members from getting jobs in the organization 
D) to ensure the hiring of unqualified minority applicants

Question 15

Which of these events would be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A) the birth of a child 
B) the serious illness of a pet 
C) permanent disability that prevents the employee from meeting the requirements of the job 
D) needing to leave work to vote in a presidential election. 
A) the birth of a child 
B) the serious illness of a pet 
C) permanent disability that prevents the employee from meeting the requirements of the job 
D) needing to leave work to vote in a presidential election.

Question 16

Mary was selected by an organization, and she is an excellent performer. Pascal was selected by an organization, but he is doing very poor work. In this example, Mary is _____ and Pascal is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a hit; a miss 
B) a miss; a hit 
C) a hit; a correct rejection 
D) a hit; a false alarm 
A) a hit; a miss 
B) a miss; a hit 
C) a hit; a correct rejection 
D) a hit; a false alarm

Question 17

In a multiple hurdle approach, if an applicant fails to meet a cutoff for a selection test:

Accepted Answer

A) the applicant must be provided a retest. 
B) the applicant must redo all other selection tests he or she may have taken. 
C) the applicant is eliminated from the applicant pool. 
D) the applicant must earn a very high score on the next selection test to remain in the applicant pool. 
A) the applicant must be provided a retest. 
B) the applicant must redo all other selection tests he or she may have taken. 
C) the applicant is eliminated from the applicant pool. 
D) the applicant must earn a very high score on the next selection test to remain in the applicant pool.

Question 18

According to research in racioethnicity, which of these factors seems to have an important influence on whether a racially diverse pool of applicants will apply?

Accepted Answer

A) the race of the recruiter 
B) the diversity of the community 
C) whether there are volunteer opportunities through the organization 
D) whether the organization is a nonprofit 
A) the race of the recruiter 
B) the diversity of the community 
C) whether there are volunteer opportunities through the organization 
D) whether the organization is a nonprofit

Question 19

Provide an example of a reasonable accommodation that an organization could make for a disabled employee.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary. The accom

Question 20

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are given _____ weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for family-related issues.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

A recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action held that:

Which test would tend to have the fewest false alarms and misses?

To be hired as an airline pilot, one must accomplish three objectives: a 90% or higher score in a flight simulator, an 80% or higher score on a technical knowledge test, and at least 500 hours of flying experience. This approach to employee selection is known as:

What was the ultimate purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

If a restaurant has 5 openings and 15 applicants for those openings, the selection ratio is:

What is one potential problem with the current implementation of the FMLA?

Predictive validation differs from concurrent validation in that predictive validation involves:

One consequence of increased cybervetting is that:

What is the Equal Pay Act, and how has the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act changed the way the EPA works?

What is adverse impact? How do we know when adverse impact is occurring?

Ideally, the measures in a selection battery should:

One of the most important outcomes of Griggs v. Duke Power is that:

_____ is key for maximizing hits and correct rejections and minimizing misses and false alarms.

Which of these is a purpose of affirmative action programs?

Which of these events would be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Mary was selected by an organization, and she is an excellent performer. Pascal was selected by an organization, but he is doing very poor work. In this example, Mary is _ and Pascal is _.

In a multiple hurdle approach, if an applicant fails to meet a cutoff for a selection test:

According to research in racioethnicity, which of these factors seems to have an important influence on whether a racially diverse pool of applicants will apply?

Provide an example of a reasonable accommodation that an organization could make for a disabled employee.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are given _____ weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for family-related issues.

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Exam 7: Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

A recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action held that:

Which test would tend to have the fewest false alarms and misses?

To be hired as an airline pilot, one must accomplish three objectives: a 90% or higher score in a flight simulator, an 80% or higher score on a technical knowledge test, and at least 500 hours of flying experience. This approach to employee selection is known as:

What was the ultimate purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

If a restaurant has 5 openings and 15 applicants for those openings, the selection ratio is:

What is one potential problem with the current implementation of the FMLA?

Predictive validation differs from concurrent validation in that predictive validation involves:

One consequence of increased cybervetting is that:

What is the Equal Pay Act, and how has the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act changed the way the EPA works?

What is adverse impact? How do we know when adverse impact is occurring?

Ideally, the measures in a selection battery should:

One of the most important outcomes of Griggs v. Duke Power is that:

_____ is key for maximizing hits and correct rejections and minimizing misses and false alarms.

Which of these is a purpose of affirmative action programs?

Which of these events would be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Mary was selected by an organization, and she is an excellent performer. Pascal was selected by an organization, but he is doing very poor work. In this example, Mary is _____ and Pascal is _____.

In a multiple hurdle approach, if an applicant fails to meet a cutoff for a selection test:

According to research in racioethnicity, which of these factors seems to have an important influence on whether a racially diverse pool of applicants will apply?

Provide an example of a reasonable accommodation that an organization could make for a disabled employee.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are given _____ weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for family-related issues.

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Mary was selected by an organization, and she is an excellent performer. Pascal was selected by an organization, but he is doing very poor work. In this example, Mary is _ and Pascal is _.