Question 1

The baserate that offers the most room for improvement in accuracy of predictions is

Accepted Answer

A)  0%
B)  25%
C)  50%
D)  75% C

Question 2

There are guidelines that dictate how far organizations must go to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

When deciding whom to hire,New Millennium Enterprises first eliminates all applicants who don't have college degrees in computer science.They then eliminate all applicants with IQ scores under 120.After this,they interview the remaining applicants.This is called a _________approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The federal guidelines for legal selection that were originally intended to apply to government agencies and have now been adopted and accepted as acceptable legal practices for all organizations are known as the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The most recent piece of legislation that was passed to protect individuals from being discriminated against by work organizations is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

Groups of individuals who have been the target of discrimination in the past and are protected against discrimination by federal laws are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights classes.
B)  adversely impacted classes.
C)  protected classes.
D)  discriminated classes.

Question 9

Goodie Foods hires half the applicants for a new sales position.Their _________ is 1/2.

Accepted Answer

A)  baserate
B)  selection ratio
C)  validity
D)  validity ratio

Question 10

The definition of a good employee is referred to as a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictor
B)  criterion
C)  performance standard
D)  validation

Question 11

According to research,which of the following sources of job applicants provides employees who perform better and remain on the job longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  web-based recruitment companies (e.g. ,Career Builder) 
B)  employee referrals
C)  headhunters
D)  advertisements

Question 12

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 13

It is not necessarily illegal to use a selection device that has adverse impact as long as the device is job relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  RJPs decrease expectations regarding the salary
B)  RJPs decrease the proportion of employees who accept job offers
C)  RJPs decrease turnover,but only a small amount
D)  RJPs decrease perceptions of the organization's honesty

Question 15

A baserate of ________ results in maximum utility.

Accepted Answer

A)  30%
B)  50%
C)  60%
D)  100%

Question 16

Organizations that ________ are required by executive order to have an affirmative action program.

Accepted Answer

A)  have more than 50 employees
B)  have government contracts exceeding $50,000
C)  both A and B
D)  None of the above

Question 17

If all applicants for a job can do the job successfully,we say the ________ equals 100%.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection ratio
B)  baserate
C)  validity
D)  utility rate

Question 18

Your Human Resources manager argues that developing a good selection procedure will save money in the long run.She is arguing that developing a good selection procedure has positive

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability.
B)  utility.
C)  validity.
D)  accuracy.

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 6: Selecting Employees