Chapter 6 Assignment

True or False? "Lie detectors" legally include pencil-and-paper honesty tests in addition to mechanical and electronic devices.

False.

True or False? A behavioral description interview focuses on hypothetical situations.

False.

True or False? A test that gives comparable scores when it is administered to the same individual a few days apart is unreliable.

False.

True or False? Concurrent validity involves testing applicants and obtaining criterion data after they have been on the job for some indefinite period.

False.

True or False? Reliability refers to the extent to which two methods yield similar results but are not consistent with one another.

False.

True or False? To protect themselves from hiring potentially bad employees, organizations are encouraged to ask job applicants about past arrests on biographical information blanks.

False.

True or False? A validity coefficient of 0.00 indicates a complete absence of relationship between the predictor and criterion data.

True.

True or False? Criterion-related validity is the extent to which a selection tool predicts or correlates with important elements of work behavior.

True.

True or False? Employment interviews can serve as a public relations tool for employers.

True.

True or False? Federal law requires comprehensive background checks for all child care providers and prohibits convicted felons from engaging in financial and security-oriented transactions.

True.

True or False? The number of steps in the selection process and their sequence will vary, not only with the organization, but also with the type and level of jobs to be filled.

True.

True or False? While the overall selection process is the responsibility of the HR department, line managers often make the final decision about hiring personnel into their unit.

True.

In the _____ to decision making, those making the selection decision review all the data on the applicants. a. clinical approach b. statistical approach c. demonstrated approach d. subjective iterative approach

a. clinical approach

According to the "Big Five" factors, _____ means the degree to which someone is talkative, sociable, active, aggressive, and excitable. a. extroversion b. agreeableness c. neuroticism d. conscientiousness

a. extroversion

A selection model in which an applicant moves on to the next stage in the process on the condition that she or he satisfies a score criterion on previous parts of the process is referred to as a _____ model. a. multiple hurdle b. compensatory c. contingency d. multiple cutoff

a. multiple hurdle

Identify a benefit of panel interviews. a. Unilateral decision making b. Higher reliability because of multiple inputs c. Cost-efficiency d. Longer decision-making period

b. Higher reliability because of multiple inputs

Interviews as a method of selection are popular for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a. interviewers have faith in their ability to make selection judgments. b. interviews are the most valid method of selection. c. interviews are practical for dealing with a small number of applicants. d. interviews function as a public relations tool.

b. interviews are the most valid method of selection.

The "O" in KSAO stands for: a. obligation. b. other factors. c. optimal. d. outside.

b. other factors.

The personality trait of neuroticism refers to: a. the degree to which someone is sociable, active, and excitable. b. the degree to which someone is secure, independent, and autonomous. c. the degree to which someone is insightful, creative, and curious. d. the degree to which someone is amiable, generous, cooperative, and flexible.

b. the degree to which someone is secure, independent, and autonomous.

Which of the following is an inappropriate interview question? a. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? b. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? c. Where were you born? d. Where did you go to school?

c. Where were you born?

Which of the following interview questions is appropriate? a. How tall are you? b. How much do you weigh? c. Why did you leave your last job? d. Are you a man or a woman?

c. Why did you leave your last job?

_____ require the applicant to perform tasks that are actually a part of the work required on the job. a. Job knowledge tests b. EEOC tests c. Work sample tests d. Biographical data tests

c. Work sample tests

"Tell me about the last time you disciplined an employee" is an example of a: a. panel interview question. b. computer interview question. c. behavioral description interview question. d. closed response interview question.

c. behavioral description interview question.

An interview in which an applicant is given a hypothetical incident and is asked how he or she would respond to it is a: a. computer interview. b. panel interview. c. nondirective interview. d. situational interview.

d. situational interview.

The "can-do" factors in selection decisions include: a. values. b. personality. c. motivation. d. skills.

d. skills.