IO Psych - Ch. 6 Quiz

Which of the following is true concerning the concept of utility as it relates to staffing?

It addresses the cost/benefit ratio of one staffing strategy over another

A female employer is conducting interviews with a number of male and female applicants. She asks all of the female applicants if they are planning to have children in the near future. The male applicants are not asked this question. This is an example of what type of discrimination?

adverse treatment

The percentage of the current workforce that is performing successfully is called the _____.

base rate

An individual does poorly on a written section of a test but later performs extremely well on a performance section. If the performance score can supplement for the written test score, it is a _____ system.

compensatory

All of the following are common validity designs except

correlation-related

_______________ referenced cut-scores are established by considering the desired level of performance for a new hire and finding the test score that corresponds to that level.

criterion

A researcher correlates a test score with a performance measure in order to make an inference that people with higher test scores perform better. This is an example of _____ validity.

criterion-related

When using multiple regression techniques, it is common to try out the resulting equation on a second sample to see if it still fits well. This process is known as

cross-validation

A group of applicants have test scores ranging from 63% to 92%. Based on the range, anyone who scored below 77% did not qualify. The 77% score is called the _____.

cut score

If an individual was hired into an organization based on his test scores, but did not perform well on the job, this would be an example of a

false positive

An individual does poorly on a written section of a test but later performs extremely well on a performance section. If the performance score cannot supplement for the written score, it is called a _____ system.

hurdle

If an employer is accused of unknowingly discriminating against a group of employees, the accusation would be considered as a case of adverse ___________.

impact

________ referenced cut-scores are based on the average score of the test takers, rather than job performance.

norm

Collectivist cultures prefer staffing techniques and strategies characterized by ____________________.

objective methods

The degree to which less powerful members of an organization accept and expect an unequal distribution of power is called _____.

power distance

An employer is accused of knowingly discriminating against an employee or a group of employees, the accusation would be considered as a case of adverse _________.

treatment

If a good decision is made when hiring an applicant, this would be an example of a

true positive

Which type of design might a company use to see how many errors and correct decisions have been made with a specific cut score?

true predictive validity design

The extent to which members of a culture feel comfortable in unstructured situations is called _____.

uncertainty avoidance