Question 1

If a small police department uses a cognitive ability test because a meta-analysis indicated cognitive ability is the best predictor of performance in the police academy, it is:

Accepted Answer

A)   breaking the law
B)   using the Taylor-Russell method
C)   going to see a reduction in quality
D)   using validity generalization D

Question 2

If the selection rate for any of the protected groups is less than 80% of the selection rate for either white applicants or males, the test is considered to have _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   differential validity
B)   adverse impact
C)   selection bias
D)   known group validity B

Question 3

An HR director determines that all applicants who receive at least an 81 on their test will be able to perform the functions of the job. The hiring decision strategy to be used in this situation is:

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple hurdle
B)   top down selection
C)   passing score
D)   banding C

Question 4

A researcher correlates scores on a test (Test 1) with scores on other tests (Test 2 and Test 3). The analysis demonstrates that the scores on Test 1 correlate highly with scores on Test 2 but do not correlate with scores on Test 3. This type of analysis is used to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)   content validity
B)   construct validity
C)   concurrent validity
D)   predictive validity

Question 5

With a _______ validity design, the test is administered to a group of job applicants who are going to be hired. The test scores, which are not used in the actual hiring decision, are then compared to a future measure of job performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   concurrent
B)   predictive
C)   content
D)   face

Question 6

A test is considered to have _____ if there are race differences in test scores that are unrelated to the construct being measured.

Accepted Answer

A)   differential validity
B)   measurement bias
C)   selection bias
D)   adverse impact

Question 7

The extent to which tests or test items sample the content that they are supposed to measure refers MOST specifically to:

Accepted Answer

A)   face validity
B)   content validity
C)   construct validity
D)   criterion validity

Question 8

An industrial/organizational psychologist correlates the responses to the even numbered items on a selection test with the responses to the odd-numbered items from the same test. Which of the following answers BEST describes the concern of the psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parallel form reliability
B)   Split-half reliability
C)   Test-retest reliability
D)   Scorer reliability

Question 9

The Spearman-Brown prophecy formula is used to adjust the correlation in which of the following reliability estimate methods?

Accepted Answer

A)   Test-retest method
B)   Alternate form method
C)   Counterbalancing method
D)   Split-half method

Question 10

What are the three four approaches to making a hiring decision

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

With a __________ validity design, the test is administered to a group of employees who are already on the job.

Accepted Answer

A)   concurrent
B)   predictive
C)   content
D)   face

Question 12

If a police applicant is asked questions about her favorite hobbies and religious beliefs, she may feel the test is not valid. In this case, her impression demonstrates the importance of ______ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)   construct
B)   criterion
C)   concurrent
D)   face

Question 13

The ______ are (is) used to determine the amount of money that an organization would save if it used a particular test in place of the test it currently uses to select employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser formula
B)   Taylor-Russell Tables
C)   expectancy charts
D)   Lawshe tables

Question 14

In general, the longer the test, the higher its _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   internal validity
B)   external validity
C)   internal reliability
D)   external reliability

Question 15

Which of the following sources contain reliability and validity information on various tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Radford Guide to Reliability
B)   California Index
C)   Validity Studies
D)   Mental Measurements Yearbook

Question 16

A test predicts performance for two different groups of applicants (e.g., men and women); however, the test predicts the performance significantly better for men than it does for women. This exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   utility
B)   single-group validity
C)   differential validity
D)   known-group validity

Question 17

A student takes the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) as a requirement to get into college. Her score on the test is 600. Three weeks later, she is asked to take the identical test again. This time she scores 500. This inconsistency in scores is an issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)   internal reliability
B)   parallel forms reliability
C)   test-retest reliability
D)   form stability

Question 18

What components are used in the Taylor-Russell Tables?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Construct validity is usually determined by correlating scores on a test with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   performance on the job
B)   the items within the test
C)   scores from similar tests
D)   correlational analysis is not used

Question 20

With a _______ approach, the applicant is administered one test at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple hurdle
B)   top down selection
C)   passing score
D)   banding

Exam 6: Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.