Which of the following selection methods has moderate usage, unknown reliability and validity, and moderate adverse impact and mixed applicant reaction? Which of the
following is the most accurate description of a selection pal? A selection plan _________ Describes predictors to be used to assess KSAOs required to perform the job Fall to conduct a reference check opens an organization to the possibility of negligent hiring suit. A useful guideline for improving the effectiveness of initial interviews is to Ask questions assessing the most basic KSAOs The issue of consistency of measurement with assessment methods is called ______. Most initial assessment methods have _____ validity. Which of the following is NOT true regarding bio data and reference reports? Both biodata and reference checks have high reliability Which of the following is an example a "sign" rather than a "sample"? Which of the following statements regarding resumes is true? Most surveys suggest that around half of all resumes have substantial inaccuracies or distortions Which of
the following is true regarding research on the validity of personality tests? Conscientiousness predicted performance across all occupation groups studies
The most widely used test of general mental ability for selection decisions is the _____. Wunderlich personnel Test Which of the following statements is false? Faking has a negative impact on the validity of personality tests The biggest reason why cognitive ability test are not more widely used is _______. They have adverse impact on minorities Which of the following is true regarding
integrity tests? They are usually paper-and-pencil or computerized measures The type of structured interview that assesses an applicant's ability to project what his/her
behavior would be in the future is the _____ interview. Which of the following is(are) true based on research regarding interviews? Panel interviews are less valid than individual interviews The correlation between structured interviews and cognitive ability test is ______. Cognitive ability test are excellent predictors for executive and professional jobs, but they are of no value for
entry level, clerical, or blue color jobs. Drug tests are not common for many jobs because Drug tests do not "catch" many people An important advantage of peer assessments is_____. Greater knowledge of the applicants' KSAOs a job candidate responding to an "in-basket exercise" would most likely be asked to _____. Draft memos to respond to letters received The validity of assessment centers as a method of internal selection is approximately _____. While information from internal selection can be better because multiple points of view can be combined, there are concerns that _______. Impression management and politics can play a role in who get promoted Research on the use of seniority and experience as internal selection methods indicated that ______. Experience is unlikely to remedy initial performance difficulties of low ability employees Assessment centers tend to generate negative reactions from participants, primarily due to their length of two to three days. Job knowledge test hold great promise as a predictor of job performance. ________ is the most commonly used information for internal selection. Which of the following is true regarding internal selection? Performance appraisals are readily available in organizations Where assessment centers are concerned, research has shown that the inclusions of peer evaluations are the use of psychologists as job candidates assessors rather than managers lowers validity To ensure that multiple
regression will be more precise than unit weighting , there must be a small number of predictors, low correlations between predictors, and a large sample Research suggest that managers prefer the rigor of utility analysis to simple validity coefficients? Under which circumstance is "hiring success gain" likely to
be lowest? Low selection ratio, low base rate, high validity If a cutoff score is raised the effect of this on hiring
results is likely to be _______. Fewer false negatives and more true positives Which of the following final decision procedures reduces adverse impact on cognitive ability tests? Which of the following statements about cutoff scores is a useful guideline for setting cutoff scores? Cutoff scores should be consistent with normal expectations of acceptable proficiency within the workforce When the cost of making false positives errors is extremely high it is advisable to use ________. The strategy resulting in hiring the most qualified applicants is Hiring candidates from a top-down ranking If a letter of acceptance says an employee needs to work on the weekends,
but the employer makes an oral promise that the employee will not have to work on the weekends, the oral statement could be legally binding Flat pay rate job offers are least appropriate for Situations where applicants have very dissimilar KSAOs Which of the following is likely to be a contingency related to a job offers? Satisfactory reference checks When an employees makes a job offer to a highly desirable, currently employed applicants, what type of offer would maximize the chances of an acceptance. What is the main relationship between orientations and socialization activities? a. Orientation covers job content, socialization covers social content. b. Orientation is usually a small group activity, socialization is one on one. c. Orientation is typically an immediate activity for new hires, which overlaps with more long-term socialization. * d. Orientation is formal, socialization is informal. Orientation is typically an immediate activity for new hires, which overlaps with more long-term socialization In using information about competitors to structure job offers, which of the following statements is not useful as a general guideline? a. It makes a difference who the competitors are. b. Competitive offers should always be matched to ensure acceptance. c. Analysis of competitive advertisements should be performed in order to have the "market information" needed to prepare effective job offers. d. Trade associations should be consulted for competitive information whenever possible. Competitive offers should always be matched to ensure acceptance In order to improve the chances of winning a law suit based on “promissory estoppel,” the most important point the plaintiff must demonstrate is that
_____. The promise was withdrawn, resulting in a detrimental effect The most sensible approach for addressing the issue of applicant truthfulness would be
to _________. Verify the applicant information provided that is deemed most vital Written job offers normally contain terms of acceptance that require written acceptance without revision by the candidate. |