Question 1

What is emotional intelligence? What does research on this predictor tell us in regard to its usefulness in selection?

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence is the

Question 2

Which of these is the most cost-effective testing method for selection?

Accepted Answer

A) group tests 
B) individual tests 
C) hybrid tests 
D) power tests 
A) group tests 
B) individual tests 
C) hybrid tests 
D) power tests

Question 3

Maaza finds a correlation between a personality test and job performance that equals .29. She has found the:

Accepted Answer

A) performance coefficient. 
B) validity coefficient. 
C) coefficient of determination. 
D) coefficient of agreement. 
A) performance coefficient. 
B) validity coefficient. 
C) coefficient of determination. 
D) coefficient of agreement.

Question 4

Asking applicants about future behavior occurs in a _____ interview; asking applicants about past behavior occurs in a _____ interview.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective; prospective 
B) prospective; retrospective 
C) situational; behavior description 
D) behavior description; situational 
A) retrospective; prospective 
B) prospective; retrospective 
C) situational; behavior description 
D) behavior description; situational

Question 5

Joe recognizes, expresses, understands, and evaluates his own and others' emotions. Joe will likely score high on:

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) citizenship behavior. 
A) openness to experience. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) citizenship behavior.

Question 6

Approximately how many Fortune 100 companies use personality assessment to screen job applicants?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 90% 
A) 15% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 90%

Question 7

Which option lists predictors from MOST valid to LEAST valid?

Accepted Answer

A) general cognitive ability, assessment center, unstructured interview 
B) assessment center, general cognitive ability, unstructured interview 
C) unstructured interview, assessment center, general cognitive ability 
D) unstructured interview, general cognitive ability, assessment center 
A) general cognitive ability, assessment center, unstructured interview 
B) assessment center, general cognitive ability, unstructured interview 
C) unstructured interview, assessment center, general cognitive ability 
D) unstructured interview, general cognitive ability, assessment center

Question 8

A systematic procedure for observing behavior and describing it with the aid of numerical scales or fixed categories is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) an inventory. 
B) a test. 
C) a prediction. 
D) a criterion. 
A) an inventory. 
B) a test. 
C) a prediction. 
D) a criterion.

Question 9

What are the two major types of job interview?

Accepted Answer

A) individual and group 
B) individual and panel 
C) structured and unstructured 
D) overt and covert 
A) individual and group 
B) individual and panel 
C) structured and unstructured 
D) overt and covert

Question 10

One of the main concerns researchers have with using personality tests in selection contexts is:

Accepted Answer

A) the length of time needed to evaluate candidates' responses. 
B) that high-quality empirical research to support their use has been slow to develop. 
C) the expense involved in purchasing personality questionnaires. 
D) the potential for applicants to fake their responses. 
A) the length of time needed to evaluate candidates' responses. 
B) that high-quality empirical research to support their use has been slow to develop. 
C) the expense involved in purchasing personality questionnaires. 
D) the potential for applicants to fake their responses.

Question 11

The index of the relationship between a predictor and a criterion is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) performance coefficient. 
B) validity coefficient. 
C) mode. 
D) squared criterion. 
A) performance coefficient. 
B) validity coefficient. 
C) mode. 
D) squared criterion.

Question 12

There are two types of integrity tests: the overt integrity test and the:

Accepted Answer

A) covert integrity test. 
B) personality-type integrity test. 
C) situational judgment integrity test. 
D) specific morals integrity test. 
A) covert integrity test. 
B) personality-type integrity test. 
C) situational judgment integrity test. 
D) specific morals integrity test.

Question 13

On one selection test, Malia encounters a question that asks whether she has ever stolen from a previous employer. This test is MOST LIKELY a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) overt integrity test. 
B) covert integrity test. 
C) personality-based integrity test. 
D) emotional intelligence test. 
A) overt integrity test. 
B) covert integrity test. 
C) personality-based integrity test. 
D) emotional intelligence test.

Question 14

An employer is selecting among applicants for two positions for a trucking company: a truck driver, and someone who manually loads boxes onto the truck. How should the selection process differ for the two positions?

Accepted Answer

Answers should indicate that the jobs ar

Question 15

Which of these is a Big Five personality factor?

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness 
B) adaptability 
C) tolerance 
D) psychoticism 
A) conscientiousness 
B) adaptability 
C) tolerance 
D) psychoticism

Question 16

In order to get a job in a toy factory, Hal has to manipulate pegs, washers, and collars around a pegboard as quickly as he can. This test is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a power test. 
B) a psychomotor test. 
C) a general ability test. 
D) a specific ability test. 
A) a power test. 
B) a psychomotor test. 
C) a general ability test. 
D) a specific ability test.

Question 17

Items such as "I am interested in other people" and "I take time for others" MOST LIKELY measure which Big 5 personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience 
A) neuroticism 
B) conscientiousness 
C) agreeableness 
D) openness to experience

Question 18

Darius takes part in a selection session in which he completes an in-basket and a leaderless group discussion. This selection tool is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) a situational judgment test. 
B) a biodata test. 
C) an interview. 
D) an assessment center. 
A) a situational judgment test. 
B) a biodata test. 
C) an interview. 
D) an assessment center.

Question 19

Joan wants to hire a bookkeeper and needs to find someone with excellent perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data. The test most suitable for Joan's use is a:

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical ability test. 
B) spatial ability test. 
C) clerical ability test. 
D) psychomotor test. 
A) mechanical ability test. 
B) spatial ability test. 
C) clerical ability test. 
D) psychomotor test.

Question 20

Idiris is applying for the job as a filing clerk. On one selection test, he is required to correctly file 15 files in alphabetical order. This activity is basically what Idiris will be doing on the job if he is selected. The test he has taken is MOST LIKELY a:

Accepted Answer

A) psychomotor test. 
B) work sample test. 
C) mechanical ability test. 
D) biodata measure. 
A) psychomotor test. 
B) work sample test. 
C) mechanical ability test. 
D) biodata measure.

What is emotional intelligence? What does research on this predictor tell us in regard to its usefulness in selection?

Which of these is the most cost-effective testing method for selection?

Maaza finds a correlation between a personality test and job performance that equals .29. She has found the:

Asking applicants about future behavior occurs in a _ interview; asking applicants about past behavior occurs in a _ interview.

Joe recognizes, expresses, understands, and evaluates his own and others' emotions. Joe will likely score high on:

Approximately how many Fortune 100 companies use personality assessment to screen job applicants?

Which option lists predictors from MOST valid to LEAST valid?

A systematic procedure for observing behavior and describing it with the aid of numerical scales or fixed categories is known as:

What are the two major types of job interview?

One of the main concerns researchers have with using personality tests in selection contexts is:

The index of the relationship between a predictor and a criterion is known as a:

There are two types of integrity tests: the overt integrity test and the:

On one selection test, Malia encounters a question that asks whether she has ever stolen from a previous employer. This test is MOST LIKELY a(n):

An employer is selecting among applicants for two positions for a trucking company: a truck driver, and someone who manually loads boxes onto the truck. How should the selection process differ for the two positions?

Which of these is a Big Five personality factor?

In order to get a job in a toy factory, Hal has to manipulate pegs, washers, and collars around a pegboard as quickly as he can. This test is an example of:

Items such as "I am interested in other people" and "I take time for others" MOST LIKELY measure which Big 5 personality trait?

Darius takes part in a selection session in which he completes an in-basket and a leaderless group discussion. This selection tool is best described as:

Joan wants to hire a bookkeeper and needs to find someone with excellent perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data. The test most suitable for Joan's use is a:

Idiris is applying for the job as a filing clerk. On one selection test, he is required to correctly file 15 files in alphabetical order. This activity is basically what Idiris will be doing on the job if he is selected. The test he has taken is MOST LIKELY a:

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Exam 6: Predictors

What is emotional intelligence? What does research on this predictor tell us in regard to its usefulness in selection?

Which of these is the most cost-effective testing method for selection?

Maaza finds a correlation between a personality test and job performance that equals .29. She has found the:

Asking applicants about future behavior occurs in a _____ interview; asking applicants about past behavior occurs in a _____ interview.

Joe recognizes, expresses, understands, and evaluates his own and others' emotions. Joe will likely score high on:

Approximately how many Fortune 100 companies use personality assessment to screen job applicants?

Which option lists predictors from MOST valid to LEAST valid?

A systematic procedure for observing behavior and describing it with the aid of numerical scales or fixed categories is known as:

What are the two major types of job interview?

One of the main concerns researchers have with using personality tests in selection contexts is:

The index of the relationship between a predictor and a criterion is known as a:

There are two types of integrity tests: the overt integrity test and the:

On one selection test, Malia encounters a question that asks whether she has ever stolen from a previous employer. This test is MOST LIKELY a(n):

An employer is selecting among applicants for two positions for a trucking company: a truck driver, and someone who manually loads boxes onto the truck. How should the selection process differ for the two positions?

Which of these is a Big Five personality factor?

In order to get a job in a toy factory, Hal has to manipulate pegs, washers, and collars around a pegboard as quickly as he can. This test is an example of:

Items such as "I am interested in other people" and "I take time for others" MOST LIKELY measure which Big 5 personality trait?

Darius takes part in a selection session in which he completes an in-basket and a leaderless group discussion. This selection tool is best described as:

Joan wants to hire a bookkeeper and needs to find someone with excellent perceptual speed and accuracy in processing verbal and numerical data. The test most suitable for Joan's use is a:

Idiris is applying for the job as a filing clerk. On one selection test, he is required to correctly file 15 files in alphabetical order. This activity is basically what Idiris will be doing on the job if he is selected. The test he has taken is MOST LIKELY a:

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

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

Asking applicants about future behavior occurs in a _ interview; asking applicants about past behavior occurs in a _ interview.