Question 1

The Position Analysis Questionnaire is not particularly well suited for:

Accepted Answer

A) customer service positions. 
B) clerical positions. 
C) managerial positions. 
D) jobs inhabited by well-educated individuals. 
A) customer service positions. 
B) clerical positions. 
C) managerial positions. 
D) jobs inhabited by well-educated individuals.

Question 2

On average, women earn about _____ of what men earn.

Accepted Answer

A) 23% 
B) 64% 
C) 77% 
D) 116% 
A) 23% 
B) 64% 
C) 77% 
D) 116%

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) activities. 
B) things. 
C) objectives. 
D) items. 
A) activities. 
B) things. 
C) objectives. 
D) items.

Question 4

Selena has a number of tasks she must complete, such as working with customers, taking inventory, and managing her team. These tasks define her:

Accepted Answer

A) element. 
B) task. 
C) position. 
D) career. 
A) element. 
B) task. 
C) position. 
D) career.

Question 5

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

Accepted Answer

Job descriptions explain what

Question 6

Hector is conducting a job analysis, during which he observes that several elements are involved when a waiter takes a customer's order. These include asking for the order, writing down the order, and retrieving the customer's menu. Collectively, these elements constitute a:

Accepted Answer

A) position. 
B) job. 
C) task. 
D) domain. 
A) position. 
B) job. 
C) task. 
D) domain.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a compensable factor?

Accepted Answer

A) effort 
B) skill 
C) working conditions 
D) work design 
A) effort 
B) skill 
C) working conditions 
D) work design

Question 8

Which of these is a class of information in the O*NET Content Model?

Accepted Answer

A) leader characteristics 
B) retirement requirements 
C) occupational requirements 
D) typical worker satisfaction with the job 
A) leader characteristics 
B) retirement requirements 
C) occupational requirements 
D) typical worker satisfaction with the job

Question 9

A _____ is a collection of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) position; tasks 
B) position; jobs 
C) task; positions 
D) element; positions 
A) position; tasks 
B) position; jobs 
C) task; positions 
D) element; positions

Question 10

Which of these is a main difference between job analysis and competency modeling?

Accepted Answer

A) Competency modeling is more task-oriented, while job analysis is more worker-oriented. 
B) Competency modeling is much broader in focus than job analysis. 
C) Job analysis is less methodologically rigorous than competency modeling. 
D) Job analysis addresses organizational strategy, whereas competency modeling does not. 
A) Competency modeling is more task-oriented, while job analysis is more worker-oriented. 
B) Competency modeling is much broader in focus than job analysis. 
C) Job analysis is less methodologically rigorous than competency modeling. 
D) Job analysis addresses organizational strategy, whereas competency modeling does not.

Question 11

In the Task Inventory Approach to job analysis, task statements may be generated by:

Accepted Answer

A) new employees who have just started the job. 
B) the CEO of another company. 
C) retirees who have never held that job. 
D) anyone with knowledge of the job, including supervisors, incumbents and I/O psychologists. 
A) new employees who have just started the job. 
B) the CEO of another company. 
C) retirees who have never held that job. 
D) anyone with knowledge of the job, including supervisors, incumbents and I/O psychologists.

Question 12

What is the difference between a job analysis and competency modeling?

Accepted Answer

Competency modeling is broader

Question 13

Functional job analysis (FJA) is an example of a _____, while the Job Element Method (JEM) is an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) worker-oriented approach; task-oriented approach 
B) worker-oriented approach; hybrid approach 
C) hybrid approach; worker-oriented approach 
D) task-oriented approach; worker-oriented approach 
A) worker-oriented approach; task-oriented approach 
B) worker-oriented approach; hybrid approach 
C) hybrid approach; worker-oriented approach 
D) task-oriented approach; worker-oriented approach

Question 14

Arynn is conducting a job analysis for the job of veterinarian. She focuses on describing the various tasks (e.g., treating animals, interacting with human customers). Which of these describes Arynn's approach to job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) position-oriented 
B) task-oriented 
C) worker-oriented 
D) hybrid 
A) position-oriented 
B) task-oriented 
C) worker-oriented 
D) hybrid

Question 15

Which of these is a compensable factor?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) responsibility 
C) age 
D) conscientiousness 
A) gender 
B) responsibility 
C) age 
D) conscientiousness

Question 16

In conducting a Functional Job Analysis for the position of sales clerk, the task "greets customers" is linked to a requirement for the use of interpersonal resources such as courtesy. Both these are related to the _____ dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) data 
B) people 
C) things 
D) inputs 
A) data 
B) people 
C) things 
D) inputs

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) inputs, outputs, and processes. 
B) tangibles, intangibles, and other. 
C) knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
D) people, data, and things. 
A) inputs, outputs, and processes. 
B) tangibles, intangibles, and other. 
C) knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
D) people, data, and things.

Question 18

For the job of a typist, pressing a key on a keyboard is an example of a(n)_____; being able to type words on the keyboard, format a document, and e-mail final documents would be examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) element; tasks 
B) task; elements 
C) element; jobs 
D) task; jobs 
A) element; tasks 
B) task; elements 
C) element; jobs 
D) task; jobs

Question 19

Identify and define the three approaches to job analysis. For two of the three approaches, describe a relevant job-analysis technique.

Accepted Answer

Task-oriented (Task Inventory Approach,

Question 20

KSAOs constitute the knowledge, skills, _____, and other characteristics needed for a job.

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes 
B) aptitudes 
C) abilities 
D) assignments 
A) attitudes 
B) aptitudes 
C) abilities 
D) assignments

The Position Analysis Questionnaire is not particularly well suited for:

On average, women earn about _____ of what men earn.

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

Selena has a number of tasks she must complete, such as working with customers, taking inventory, and managing her team. These tasks define her:

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

Hector is conducting a job analysis, during which he observes that several elements are involved when a waiter takes a customer's order. These include asking for the order, writing down the order, and retrieving the customer's menu. Collectively, these elements constitute a:

Which of these is NOT a compensable factor?

Which of these is a class of information in the O*NET Content Model?

A _ is a collection of _.

Which of these is a main difference between job analysis and competency modeling?

In the Task Inventory Approach to job analysis, task statements may be generated by:

What is the difference between a job analysis and competency modeling?

Functional job analysis (FJA) is an example of a _, while the Job Element Method (JEM) is an example of a _.

Arynn is conducting a job analysis for the job of veterinarian. She focuses on describing the various tasks (e.g., treating animals, interacting with human customers). Which of these describes Arynn's approach to job analysis?

Which of these is a compensable factor?

In conducting a Functional Job Analysis for the position of sales clerk, the task "greets customers" is linked to a requirement for the use of interpersonal resources such as courtesy. Both these are related to the _____ dimension.

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

For the job of a typist, pressing a key on a keyboard is an example of a(n)_; being able to type words on the keyboard, format a document, and e-mail final documents would be examples of _.

Identify and define the three approaches to job analysis. For two of the three approaches, describe a relevant job-analysis technique.

KSAOs constitute the knowledge, skills, _____, and other characteristics needed for a job.

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Leadership

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Exam 3: Job Analysis

The Position Analysis Questionnaire is not particularly well suited for:

On average, women earn about _____ of what men earn.

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

Selena has a number of tasks she must complete, such as working with customers, taking inventory, and managing her team. These tasks define her:

What is the difference between a job description and a job specification?

Hector is conducting a job analysis, during which he observes that several elements are involved when a waiter takes a customer's order. These include asking for the order, writing down the order, and retrieving the customer's menu. Collectively, these elements constitute a:

Which of these is NOT a compensable factor?

Which of these is a class of information in the O*NET Content Model?

A _____ is a collection of _____.

Which of these is a main difference between job analysis and competency modeling?

In the Task Inventory Approach to job analysis, task statements may be generated by:

What is the difference between a job analysis and competency modeling?

Functional job analysis (FJA) is an example of a _____, while the Job Element Method (JEM) is an example of a _____.

Arynn is conducting a job analysis for the job of veterinarian. She focuses on describing the various tasks (e.g., treating animals, interacting with human customers). Which of these describes Arynn's approach to job analysis?

Which of these is a compensable factor?

In conducting a Functional Job Analysis for the position of sales clerk, the task "greets customers" is linked to a requirement for the use of interpersonal resources such as courtesy. Both these are related to the _____ dimension.

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

For the job of a typist, pressing a key on a keyboard is an example of a(n)_____; being able to type words on the keyboard, format a document, and e-mail final documents would be examples of _____.

Identify and define the three approaches to job analysis. For two of the three approaches, describe a relevant job-analysis technique.

KSAOs constitute the knowledge, skills, _____, and other characteristics needed for a job.

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

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

A _ is a collection of _.

Functional job analysis (FJA) is an example of a _, while the Job Element Method (JEM) is an example of a _.

For the job of a typist, pressing a key on a keyboard is an example of a(n)_; being able to type words on the keyboard, format a document, and e-mail final documents would be examples of _.