Question 1

Which of the following is most closely associated with determining how much a particular job should pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job description 
B)  Job specification 
C)  Job evaluation 
D)  Performance criteria 
A)  Job description 
B)  Job specification 
C)  Job evaluation 
D)  Performance criteria

Question 2

Why has the Americans with Disabilities Act presented a new challenge to job analysts?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADA requires employers to conduct formal job analyses. 
B)  ADA requires all companies to immediately hire disabled workers. 
C)  ADA requires that a disabled worker be allowed to perform any job in a company. 
D)  ADA requires employers to understand the essential elements of jobs. 
A)  ADA requires employers to conduct formal job analyses. 
B)  ADA requires all companies to immediately hire disabled workers. 
C)  ADA requires that a disabled worker be allowed to perform any job in a company. 
D)  ADA requires employers to understand the essential elements of jobs.

Question 3

An advantage of interview methods of job analysis is

Accepted Answer

A)  the job analyst can ask open-ended, detailed questions. 
B)  interviews are less costly than pencil-and-paper surveys. 
C)  interviews are less prone to bias or distortion than survey methods. 
D)  interviews are essentially free from all forms of bias. 
A)  the job analyst can ask open-ended, detailed questions. 
B)  interviews are less costly than pencil-and-paper surveys. 
C)  interviews are less prone to bias or distortion than survey methods. 
D)  interviews are essentially free from all forms of bias.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a common element found in job descriptions described by Cascio (1987)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job title 
B)  Supervisor and coworker relationships 
C)  Working conditions and the physical environment 
D)  Conditions of employment 
A)  Job title 
B)  Supervisor and coworker relationships 
C)  Working conditions and the physical environment 
D)  Conditions of employment

Question 5

The ADA has increased the importance of job analysis for human resources departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A job description is

Accepted Answer

A)  a detailed accounting of the tasks and responsibilities associated with a job. 
B)  a step-by-step "procedure manual" for performing a job. 
C)  a systematic study of the tasks, duties, and knowledge needed to perform a job. 
D)  the assessment of the relative value or worth of a job. 
A)  a detailed accounting of the tasks and responsibilities associated with a job. 
B)  a step-by-step "procedure manual" for performing a job. 
C)  a systematic study of the tasks, duties, and knowledge needed to perform a job. 
D)  the assessment of the relative value or worth of a job.

Question 7

In developing a job analysis, existing information like a previous job analysis should be avoided because it may bias the employee specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Comparable worth opponents argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  research shows that women do not have the mental capabilities of men. 
B)  women must take time off to raise families. 
C)  compared to men, women prefer safer jobs with pleasant working conditions. 
D)  comparable worth can never be achieved. 
A)  research shows that women do not have the mental capabilities of men. 
B)  women must take time off to raise families. 
C)  compared to men, women prefer safer jobs with pleasant working conditions. 
D)  comparable worth can never be achieved.

Question 9

The most recent research evidence indicates that the gender gap between male and female workers in the US is rapidly disappearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The critical incidents technique of job analysis uses the same series of closed-ended, standardized questions asked of job incumbents about all jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the categories of job elements in the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information input 
B)  Data 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Compensable factors 
A)  Information input 
B)  Data 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Compensable factors

Question 12

The practice of ignoring pay discrepancies between particular jobs possessing equivalent duties and responsibilities is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  exceptioning. 
C)  the gender gap. 
D)  comparable worth. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  exceptioning. 
C)  the gender gap. 
D)  comparable worth.

Question 13

One category of job elements around which the Position Analysis Questionnaire is structured is "relationships with other people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a "people" work function in functional job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring 
B)  Supervising 
C)  Analyzing 
D)  Persuading 
A)  Mentoring 
B)  Supervising 
C)  Analyzing 
D)  Persuading

Question 15

Research on job analysis techniques has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  functional job analysis, the critical incidents technique, and the PAQ are all reasonably effective. 
B)  the PAQ is more limited in the amount of information it provides. 
C)  the PAQ is more cost-effective and easier to use than functional job analysis or critical incidents. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  functional job analysis, the critical incidents technique, and the PAQ are all reasonably effective. 
B)  the PAQ is more limited in the amount of information it provides. 
C)  the PAQ is more cost-effective and easier to use than functional job analysis or critical incidents. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

DOT denotes

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivery on Time. 
B)  Data on Tangibility. 
C)  Directory of Occupational Transitions. 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles. 
A)  Delivery on Time. 
B)  Data on Tangibility. 
C)  Directory of Occupational Transitions. 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Question 17

Define job analysis and describe why an organization would want to provide job analyses for
different job positions.

Accepted Answer

Job analysis is the process of gathering

Question 18

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandates that men and women performing equal work receive equal pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The job elements method analyzes jobs in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  data, people, things. 
B)  information input, mental processes, work output. 
C)  knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. 
D)  occupations, fields, and vocations. 
A)  data, people, things. 
B)  information input, mental processes, work output. 
C)  knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. 
D)  occupations, fields, and vocations.

Question 20

Observational techniques of job analysis usually work best with

Accepted Answer

A)  high-level management or leadership positions. 
B)  jobs for which there is a lot of existing data. 
C)  jobs involving manual operations or repetitive tasks. 
D)  creative or decision-making positions. 
A)  high-level management or leadership positions. 
B)  jobs for which there is a lot of existing data. 
C)  jobs involving manual operations or repetitive tasks. 
D)  creative or decision-making positions.

Which of the following is most closely associated with determining how much a particular job should pay?

Why has the Americans with Disabilities Act presented a new challenge to job analysts?

An advantage of interview methods of job analysis is

Which of the following is NOT a common element found in job descriptions described by Cascio (1987)?

The ADA has increased the importance of job analysis for human resources departments.

A job description is

In developing a job analysis, existing information like a previous job analysis should be avoided because it may bias the employee specialist.

Comparable worth opponents argue that

The most recent research evidence indicates that the gender gap between male and female workers in the US is rapidly disappearing.

The critical incidents technique of job analysis uses the same series of closed-ended, standardized questions asked of job incumbents about all jobs.

Which of the following is one of the categories of job elements in the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?

The practice of ignoring pay discrepancies between particular jobs possessing equivalent duties and responsibilities is known as

One category of job elements around which the Position Analysis Questionnaire is structured is "relationships with other people."

Which of the following is NOT a "people" work function in functional job analysis?

Research on job analysis techniques has shown that

DOT denotes

Define job analysis and describe why an organization would want to provide job analyses for different job positions.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandates that men and women performing equal work receive equal pay.

The job elements method analyzes jobs in terms of

Observational techniques of job analysis usually work best with

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

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Exam 3: Job Analysis

Which of the following is most closely associated with determining how much a particular job should pay?

Why has the Americans with Disabilities Act presented a new challenge to job analysts?

An advantage of interview methods of job analysis is

Which of the following is NOT a common element found in job descriptions described by Cascio (1987)?

The ADA has increased the importance of job analysis for human resources departments.

A job description is

In developing a job analysis, existing information like a previous job analysis should be avoided because it may bias the employee specialist.

Comparable worth opponents argue that

The most recent research evidence indicates that the gender gap between male and female workers in the US is rapidly disappearing.

The critical incidents technique of job analysis uses the same series of closed-ended, standardized questions asked of job incumbents about all jobs.

Which of the following is one of the categories of job elements in the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?

The practice of ignoring pay discrepancies between particular jobs possessing equivalent duties and responsibilities is known as

One category of job elements around which the Position Analysis Questionnaire is structured is "relationships with other people."

Which of the following is NOT a "people" work function in functional job analysis?

Research on job analysis techniques has shown that

DOT denotes

Define job analysis and describe why an organization would want to provide job analyses for different job positions.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandates that men and women performing equal work receive equal pay.

The job elements method analyzes jobs in terms of

Observational techniques of job analysis usually work best with

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

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