Exam 3: Job Analysis

Turning a key to start an engine is an example of a unit of work activity known as a(n):

In the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), the "may" items:

What is a basic belief about work-oriented approaches to job analysis that are reflected in the CMQ?

Proponents of comparable worth suggest that women are paid less than men because:

Which of these is a step in conducting a point-system job evaluation?

One of the major criticisms of the Position Analysis Questionnaire is that:

Which of these is a recent advancement toward understanding subject matter expert (SME) ratings?

When an I/O psychologist focuses broadly on the general aspects of a person on the job-including the physical, interpersonal, and mental factors necessary to complete that job-the psychologist is using a _____ approach to job analysis.

In which example might an organization decide to pay someone less than is suggested by a job evaluation?

When Renata conducts a job analysis, she realizes that the employees are spending far too much time on one component of their job because of outdated equipment. In this case, the job analysis will be helpful for:

Erin is addressing job incumbents. She will administer an instrument that consists of 2,077 items and is organized along 80 dimensions. Which worker-oriented technique is Erin using?

In a Functional Job Analysis, the category "data" is defined as the extent to which the:

In a Functional Job Analysis, tasks are rated on three factors: things, data, and:

One of the major criticisms of the Position Analysis Questionnaire is that:

The most basic level of work is made up of the _____ of work, which combine to form _____.

What is a potential problem with using SME ratings for job analysis?

In the event that a job evaluation identifies someone who is being overcompensated, the organization might consider:

According to the terminology presented in the textbook, which list presents the terms from the smallest and most specific to the largest and most general?

In conducting a Functional Job Analysis for the position of personal trainer, the task "encourages client to meet his or her training goals" is linked to a requirement for the use of courtesy and understanding. Both of these are related to the _____ dimension.

Astrid writes a list of statements that describe the KSAOs necessary to perform the job of a chef, such as "Understands how to follow a recipe" and "Communicates effectively with wait staff." In this case, Astrid is MOST LIKELY creating a: