Question 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Accepted Answer

A) protects individuals with physical disabilities,but not mental disabilities. 
B) does not require an organization to make accommodations that cause undue hardship. 
C) demands affirmative action to increase representation of minorities. 
D) does not require that employers make reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. 
E) requires an organization to make all accommodations necessary to ensure that individuals with disabilities are represented in the organization. 
A) protects individuals with physical disabilities,but not mental disabilities. 
B) does not require an organization to make accommodations that cause undue hardship. 
C) demands affirmative action to increase representation of minorities. 
D) does not require that employers make reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. 
E) requires an organization to make all accommodations necessary to ensure that individuals with disabilities are represented in the organization.

Question 2

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship.She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Accepted Answer

A) +1.0. 
B) −1.0. 
C) 0) 
D) +10. 
E) −6.67. 
A) +1.0. 
B) −1.0. 
C) 0) 
D) +10. 
E) −6.67.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an experience-based situational interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Roberto was asked how he would resolve a certain technical fault in his workplace. 
B) Priya was asked about her reaction if her co-workers indulged in racist behavior. 
C) Hiroshi was asked to describe an event where his creativity led to effective problem solving. 
D) Jane was asked what steps she would take in case of a power failure in the plant. 
E) DeShaun was asked to describe how he would convince his boss about his new marketing strategy. 
A) Roberto was asked how he would resolve a certain technical fault in his workplace. 
B) Priya was asked about her reaction if her co-workers indulged in racist behavior. 
C) Hiroshi was asked to describe an event where his creativity led to effective problem solving. 
D) Jane was asked what steps she would take in case of a power failure in the plant. 
E) DeShaun was asked to describe how he would convince his boss about his new marketing strategy.

Question 4

The extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job is called

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) generalizability. 
D) utility. 
E) authenticity. 
A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) generalizability. 
D) utility. 
E) authenticity.

Question 5

Star Inc.,an engineering firm,has come up with a new technical test to assess the knowledge of interviewees.To assess the validity of the test,it requests that its present employees take the test and match it with their performance in the organization.Which of the following types of validation has Star Inc.used to test the validity of its new technical test?

Accepted Answer

A) Predictive validation 
B) Content validation 
C) Concurrent validation 
D) Face validation 
E) Logical validation 
A) Predictive validation 
B) Content validation 
C) Concurrent validation 
D) Face validation 
E) Logical validation

Question 6

Explain criterion-related validity and its two varieties.

Accepted Answer

Criterion-related validity is a method o

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) Future-oriented interviews are less valid than experience-based interviews. 
B) Future-oriented items reduce some forms of impression management,such as ingratiation,better than experience-based items. 
C) Situational interviews require the candidate to perform a piece of work or accomplish a task. 
D) Digitally taped interviews enable employers to better understand how candidates interact under specific conditions. 
E) Using multiple interviewers in such interviews leads to more subjective errors than using one interviewer. 
A) Future-oriented interviews are less valid than experience-based interviews. 
B) Future-oriented items reduce some forms of impression management,such as ingratiation,better than experience-based items. 
C) Situational interviews require the candidate to perform a piece of work or accomplish a task. 
D) Digitally taped interviews enable employers to better understand how candidates interact under specific conditions. 
E) Using multiple interviewers in such interviews leads to more subjective errors than using one interviewer.

Question 8

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability and validity are directly proportional to each other. 
B) Reliability and validity are inversely proportional to each other. 
C) Reliability of a measure is essential for it to have any validity. 
D) Reliability and validity are independent of each other. 
E) Reliability is a necessary and sufficient condition for validity. 
A) Reliability and validity are directly proportional to each other. 
B) Reliability and validity are inversely proportional to each other. 
C) Reliability of a measure is essential for it to have any validity. 
D) Reliability and validity are independent of each other. 
E) Reliability is a necessary and sufficient condition for validity.

Question 10

Explain situational interviews.What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

Accepted Answer

Situational interviews are interviews in

Question 11

Which of the following is a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Associative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Quantitative ability 
E) Interpersonal knowledge 
A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Associative ability 
C) Reasoning ability 
D) Quantitative ability 
E) Interpersonal knowledge

Question 12

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the burden of proof always lies with the person who faces discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ ability is the speed and accuracy with which one can solve arithmetic problems of all kinds.

Accepted Answer

A) Reasoning 
B) Technical 
C) Quantitative 
D) Comprehension 
E) Conception 
A) Reasoning 
B) Technical 
C) Quantitative 
D) Comprehension 
E) Conception

Question 14

Reliability is the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ________ allows an individual filing a complaint to have a jury decide whether he or she may recover punitive damages (in addition to lost wages and benefits)for emotional injuries caused by discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1871 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1871 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
E) Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 16

Personality inventories tend to have

Accepted Answer

A) moderate reliability,moderate criterion validity,and moderate utility. 
B) high validity,high generalizability,and high utility. 
C) high reliability,low to moderate criterion validity,and low generalizability. 
D) moderate utility,low generalizability,and moderate criterion validity. 
E) low reliability,low validity,and low generalizability. 
A) moderate reliability,moderate criterion validity,and moderate utility. 
B) high validity,high generalizability,and high utility. 
C) high reliability,low to moderate criterion validity,and low generalizability. 
D) moderate utility,low generalizability,and moderate criterion validity. 
E) low reliability,low validity,and low generalizability.

Question 17

Amy is often tired at work and lacks discipline meeting deadlines.She is a conscientious employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain assessment centers.Where do these centers stand in terms of their criterion-related validity?

Accepted Answer

The term assessment center is used to de

Question 19

A(n)________ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.

Accepted Answer

A) work-sample 
B) honesty 
C) personality 
D) projective 
E) cognitive ability 
A) work-sample 
B) honesty 
C) personality 
D) projective 
E) cognitive ability

Question 20

In the case of ________ validation,it is critical to minimize the amount of inference involved on the part of the judges because their subjective judgment could bias the findings.

Accepted Answer

A) predictive 
B) concurrent 
C) content 
D) criterion 
E) standard 
A) predictive 
B) concurrent 
C) content 
D) criterion 
E) standard

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship.She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Which of the following is an example of an experience-based situational interview?

The extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job is called

Explain criterion-related validity and its two varieties.

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

Explain situational interviews.What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

Which of the following is a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the burden of proof always lies with the person who faces discrimination.

________ ability is the speed and accuracy with which one can solve arithmetic problems of all kinds.

Reliability is the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

The ________ allows an individual filing a complaint to have a jury decide whether he or she may recover punitive damages (in addition to lost wages and benefits)for emotional injuries caused by discrimination.

Personality inventories tend to have

Amy is often tired at work and lacks discipline meeting deadlines.She is a conscientious employee.

Explain assessment centers.Where do these centers stand in terms of their criterion-related validity?

A(n)________ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.

In the case of ________ validation,it is critical to minimize the amount of inference involved on the part of the judges because their subjective judgment could bias the findings.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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Exam 6: Selection and Placement

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Josette is looking for a perfect positive relationship.She will know if she has found one if the correlation coefficient is

Which of the following is an example of an experience-based situational interview?

The extent to which performance on a measure is related to performance on the job is called

Explain criterion-related validity and its two varieties.

Which of the following statements is true of situational interviews?

A concurrent validation assesses the validity of a test by administering it to people already on the job and then correlating test scores with existing measures of each person's performance.

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

Explain situational interviews.What are the two varieties of situational judgment items?

Which of the following is a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language?

As per the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the burden of proof always lies with the person who faces discrimination.

________ ability is the speed and accuracy with which one can solve arithmetic problems of all kinds.

Reliability is the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts.

The ________ allows an individual filing a complaint to have a jury decide whether he or she may recover punitive damages (in addition to lost wages and benefits)for emotional injuries caused by discrimination.

Personality inventories tend to have

Amy is often tired at work and lacks discipline meeting deadlines.She is a conscientious employee.

Explain assessment centers.Where do these centers stand in terms of their criterion-related validity?

A(n)________ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.

In the case of ________ validation,it is critical to minimize the amount of inference involved on the part of the judges because their subjective judgment could bias the findings.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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