Question 1

Before teaching a class,a professor must prepare a lecture.Preparation of a lecture is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) skill. 
D) critical incident.

Question 2

Job analysis information on the job of a nuclear power engineer should NOT be gathered by

Accepted Answer

A) having the job analyst perform the job. 
B) observing the engineers on the job. 
C) interviewing SMEs. 
D) giving out questionnaires to employees of the nuclear power plant.

Question 3

Attributes that distinguish high from low performers are known as

Accepted Answer

A) critical characteristics. 
B) KSAOs 
C) competencies 
D) essential KSAOs.

Question 4

After completing a job analysis,you conclude that incumbents are most likely to perform well if they are mechanically inclined.What type of job analysis have you performed?

Accepted Answer

A) a job-oriented job analysis 
B) a person-oriented job analysis 
C) a task-oriented job analysis 
D) a KSAO-oriented job analysis

Question 5

After completing a job analysis, you conclude that the job involves a lot of physical lifting.  What type of job analysis have you performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  a task-oriented job analysis 
B)  a person-oriented job analysis 
C)  a job-oriented job analysis 
D)  a KSAO-oriented job analysis

Question 6

Actions that must be done on a job are called

Accepted Answer

A) comparable functions. 
B) critical actions. 
C) essential functions. 
D) critical incidents.

Question 7

Which technique for collecting job analysis information provides the LEAST information about the context in which the tasks are done?

Accepted Answer

A) job analyst performs the job 
B) job analyst observes employees doing the job 
C) job analyst interviews job incumbents 
D) both "a" and "b" ignore context

Question 8

The Dictionary of Occupational Terms (DOT)has not been revised since 1977.Why has the Department of Labor not updated it?

Accepted Answer

A) Much of it is obsolete as many jobs have changed. 
B) It was replaced by the JCI. 
C) FJA is an obsolete job analysis method. 
D) It was replaced by the Occupational Information Network (O*Net).

Question 9

Which job analysis method organizes its elements into six major categories covering a wide variety of tasks requirements,and produces a KSAOs profile for a job?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional Job Analysis 
B) Job Components Inventory 
C) Task Inventories 
D) Position Analysis Questionnaire

Question 10

Which job analysis method generates scores on dimensions that are applicable to all jobs,enabling a job analyst to make comparisons among all jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Components Inventory 
B) Functional Job Analysis 
C) Team Job Analysis 
D) task inventories

Question 11

In the U.S.,it is illegal to refuse to hire individuals with disabilities because they cannot perform

Accepted Answer

A) essential functions. 
B) critical incidents. 
C) nonessential functions. 
D) critical functions.

Question 12

You do a job evaluation for all 50 jobs at Psychcom,Inc.When you plot the actual salaries for the jobs against the point totals you find that most jobs fall on a (more or less)straight line.The plot for secretaries,however,is below the line.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) It means that secretaries are overpaid. 
B) It means that secretaries are underpaid 
C) It means that secretaries are fairly paid. 
D) It doesn't mean a thing.You are not supposed to plot salaries against total points.

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an approach that could potentially improve the accuracy of job analysis judgments?

Accepted Answer

A) Train the raters,so that they are more accurate in their ratings. 
B) Increased study and understanding of the judgment process. 
C) Use job incumbents more,because they tend to be less biased in their ratings of job tasks. 
D) All of the above have been suggested as methods to improve job analysis accuracy.

Question 14

As part of your I/O course requirement,you have conducted a job analysis of your best friend who is a hamburger cook at a local fast food restaurant.Your analysis states that the job involves preparing the burgers for placement on the grill.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge. 
B) task. 
C) ability. 
D) position.

Question 15

Job analysis information is used to

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A) decide who to select for job. 
B) suggest areas for training. 
C) determine major components of job performance. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

The JCI or Job Components Inventory was developed for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) To match job requirements to worker characteristics. 
B) To allow I/O psychologists to make comparisons among jobs. 
C) To use in school curriculum development. 
D) To use in vocational guidance.

Question 17

A job-oriented job analysis provides information about the tasks that must be completed if the job is to be performed well.This type of job analysis is MOST helpful for

Accepted Answer

A) guiding career development. 
B) guiding selection decisions. 
C) designing performance appraisal systems. 
D) demonstrating the job relevance of KSAOs.

Question 18

The job of being a student is a very complex one.You have conducted a person-oriented job analysis of it.In your analysis,you describe that a student must understand the difference between reliability and validity.This is an example of an

Accepted Answer

A) duty. 
B) task. 
C) knowledge. 
D) skill.

Question 19

Vocational counselors can use job analysis to assist individuals in selecting a career to pursue by:

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching individuals the tools needed to conduct a job analysis. 
B) Aligning individual KSAOs with the KSAOs of different careers. 
C) Allowing individuals to discuss the type of career they would like to pursue. 
D) Explaining the process and applications of job analysis.

Question 20

The best evidence for the validity of job analysis ratings comes from what type of studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies that compared the PAQ ratings of trained analysts with college students' ratings. 
B) Studies that compared the different methods or sources of information. 
C) All studies have shown the validity of job analysis information. 
D) No studies have demonstrated the validity of job analysis information.

Exam 3: Job Analysis