Question 1

A typing test for an administrative assistant's job is an example of a(n) _____ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   job performance
B)   cognitive ability
C)   physical ability
D)   personality inventories
E)   emotional intelligenceF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of validity?

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A)   Validity cannot be explained using correlation coefficients.
B)   Validity identifies how free a measurement is from random error.
C)   Validity measures the level of cultural fit.
D)   Validity can only be measured in one way.
E)   Validity ensures the fairness of employment practices during selection procedures.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Describe the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection.

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The different types of interviews that c...

Question 4

Review of résumés is most valid when the content of the résumés is evaluated in

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A)   terms of the elements of a job description.
B)   comparison with other applicants' qualifications.
C)   terms of the incumbent's competencies.
D)   terms of the industrial benchmarks.
E)   comparison with other employees in an organization.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

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Drug tests are controversial for several...

Question 7

Discuss how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact personnel selection processes.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 places requ...

Question 8

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

Accepted Answer

A)   polygraph test
B)   paper-and-pencil honesty test
C)   cognitive ability test
D)   personality inventory test
E)   in-basket testF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)   job performance
B)   honesty
C)   personality inventories
D)   cognitive ability
E)   physical abilityF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Gromart,an international retailer,opens a store in a town predominantly populated by a particular racial group.While recruiting employees for the store,it uses a test in the selection process that favors that same racial group.When questioned about the selection procedure,the management reasons that the customers are more comfortable with employees of their own race.In the context of the legal standards of selection,which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 or the equal employment opportunity law at all.
B)   Though Gromart's selection process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1991,it's justifiable under the equal employment opportunity law.
C)   Gromart's selection process is justifiable because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 requires employers to make reasonable accommodation according to the demographics of a locality.
D)   Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991,but it violates the equal employment opportunity law.
E)   Gromart's actions during the selection process violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 because customer preference is not a justifiable reason for discriminatory practices.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

An HR department at a manufacturing firm wants to ensure that applicants for production jobs provide complete information about themselves in a standard format.The most effective method would be to ask candidates to submit a résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of selection decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)   They should be a simple matter of whom the supervisor likes best.
B)   They should be based on the amount of confidence observed in job candidates.
C)   They should be based on which candidate best meets the requirements of the position.
D)   They should be a simple matter of which candidate will take the lowest offer.
E)   They should be based on motivation,not abilities.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Explain the two broad categories of employment tests.

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Question 14

Which of the following actions during the selection process would be illegal under the equal employment opportunity laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   asking candidates whether they are able to perform the essential functions of a job
B)   asking all candidates whether they have ever worked under a different name
C)   asking candidates how close they are to retirement age
D)   asking all candidates which schools they have attended
E)   asking candidates whether they will need any reasonable accommodation to complete the selection processF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Tara,the purchasing manager at Reed Inc. ,tells Levi,the human resource manager,that she has selected a candidate to be her purchasing assistant.She shows him a draft of an email message offering the candidate the job at the agreed-on starting wage.She asks Levi if there is anything else she should mention in the message.Levi replies that Tara should add information about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the work schedule,starting date,and drug test results
B)   the job responsibilities,work schedule,and starting date
C)   the work schedule,starting date,and results of the candidate's medical exam
D)   the job responsibilities and results of the candidate's medical exam
E)   the starting dateF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A strategic approach to selection requires ways to measure the effectiveness of selection tools.According to your text,which of the following is a basic standard for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   The method can be personally relatable.
B)   The method will highlight invalid information.
C)   The information provided will always be specific to the candidates applying.
D)   The method offers practical value.
E)   The legality of the selection criteria depends on which country the measurement is performed.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

According to your text,selection methods should accurately predict how well individuals perform,and they should

Accepted Answer

A)   produce information that actually benefits the organization.
B)   not cost the company a great deal of money.
C)   all be applicable to many different roles in many different locations.
D)   only be applicable to the company where they are being used.
E)   only be used on current employees with leadership aspirations.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Selection procedures that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have utility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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