Question 1

The validity coefficient for predictive designs is larger than that for concurrent designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under affirmative action

Accepted Answer

A) any protected group member must be hired over any majority group member. 
B) unqualified minority applicants are hired to filled quotas. 
C) a protected group member may be given preference over an equally qualified majority group member. 
D) white males cannot be hired until all protected group applicants are hired.

Question 3

When deciding whom to hire,the Slowchip Computer Company uses scores on a cognitive ability test and a motivation test to predict performance,and hires the applicants with the highest predicted performance.This is a ______approach.

Accepted Answer

A) simple regression 
B) multiple regression 
C) multiple hurdle 
D) predictive validation

Question 4

In 1978,the U.S.government produced a set of rules for legal selection called the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Guidelines. 
B) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C) Affirmative Action Guidelines. 
D) Equal Employment Guidelines.

Question 5

In the 21st century,demand is expected to decline for jobs in ________,and increase in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) heath related fields; technology 
B) manufacturing and mining; health-related fields and technology 
C) technology and health-related fields; manufacturing and mining 
D) skilled labor; unskilled labor

Question 6

As the HR director of NM Enterprises,you are charged with selection and hiring of hundreds of new service employees.Recently the other major competitor in town has laid off numerous employees.Which of the following recruitment methods would be the most beneficial (cost effective)for you to use?

Accepted Answer

A) the web 
B) employee referrals 
C) newspaper advertisements 
D) employment agencies

Question 7

After doing a validation study I repeat it a second time.This time I use a different set of subjects.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) cross-validation. 
B) repeated validation. 
C) validity generalization. 
D) selective validation

Question 8

Amy has recently conducted a validation study; she claims that her selection tests and methods are useful in many other settings.She uses them to hire without conducting another validation study.She is relying on the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) situation specificity. 
B) validity generalization. 
C) predictor validity. 
D) cross validation.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about realistic job previews (RJPs)is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) RJPs increase initial expectations about the job and organization. 
B) RJPs only provide information about the unfavorable aspects of a job. 
C) RJPs reduce the number of employees who accept job offers. 
D) RJPs are associated with decreased turnover.

Question 10

Success University has conducted an extensive selection program for a new vice president and has identified a dynamic individual for the job.What is their next step?

Accepted Answer

A) None,once the selection is made,the recruitment responsibilities are complete. 
B) Make sure that the salary offer is comparable to similar jobs at other organizations. 
C) Negotiate salary and benefit options. 
D) Both b and c are potential next steps.

Question 11

The concept of reasonable accommodation was introduced in the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) Americans with Disabilities Act. 
C) Age Discrimination Act of 1978. 
D) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection.

Question 12

In which of the following countries is it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person's marital status?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Canada 
C) Ireland 
D) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the utility of selection devices is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A valid test is all one needs to demonstrate the utility of a selection device. 
B) Ideally,companies should aim to have the highest selection ratio possible. 
C) The biggest possible gain in forecasting the accuracy of selection is when the baserate is between 0% and 40%. 
D) The best situation occurs when the baserate is 50% and the selection ratio is low.

Question 14

The Realistic Job Preview can be best viewed as a strategy that allows for

Accepted Answer

A) increased acceptance of job offers. 
B) accurate placement. 
C) decreased turnover. 
D) recruitment to increase worker satisfaction.

Question 15

Employers can take a variety of approaches to deal with the shifting nature of jobs and job requirements.The ______ approach would maintain current employees,providing them with instruction on the newly required skills,whereas the _____ approach would replace the under-skilled employees with new,skilled employees.

Accepted Answer

A) selection; training 
B) training; selection 
C) hiring; training 
D) training; hiring

Question 16

What is affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A) A hiring practice that requires that less qualified applicants be hired. 
B) A federal law requiring employers to hire a minimum number of employees in a protected class. 
C) Organizational practices for increasing the employment of members of protected classes in targeted jobs. 
D) A group of federal laws that requires the establishment of and adherence to hiring quotas.

Question 17

As the cutoff score on the predictor decreases,

Accepted Answer

A) the number of false positives increases. 
B) the number of true positives decreases. 
C) the number of false negatives increases. 
D) none of the above

Question 18

A personnel specialist who is concerned about equal employment opportunity and fairness in hiring employees will likely consult the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C) Occupational Information Network. 
D) Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Question 19

Successful College has begun to use scientific selection in the hiring of employees; you have been asked to study the effectiveness of these procedures as related to organizational functioning.This is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) job analysis. 
B) regression analysis. 
C) utility analysis. 
D) cost/benefit analysis.

Question 20

Sam is conducting a validation study.He has identified cognitive ability tests and personality tests to use in the validation study.Which step of the validation study does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A) Conduct a job analysis. 
B) Specify job performance criteria 
C) Choose predictors 
D) Validate the predictors

Exam 6: Selecting Employees