HRM Chapter 7

Andrea is very good at recognizing and regulating her own feelings as well as empathizing with others. Given these strengths, Andrea would most likely score highly on which type of test?

Emotional intelligence test

Which of the following must employers do to comply with the EEO requirements of reporting the race and sex of applicants?

Gather demographic information like age and ethnicity on the application form

Which of the following is considered a key competency for a successful global employee?

communication skills

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers _______.

may conduct credit checks in accordance with state law as long as the job responsibilities relate to handling money or financial responsibility

An _______ interview uses a set of standardized questions asked of all job applicants

structured

As a part of the selection process, many organizations use ______ to simulate job tasks

work samples

Which of the following statements is true of validity?

Validity occurs to the extent that the predictor actually predicts what it is supposed to predict.

Which of the following questions is an example of a behavioral interview?

What did you do to complete your previous project on time?

Instruments that assess an individual's capacity to perform in a specific manner are known as _______ tests

ability

___________ stems from what applicants believe is socially acceptable rather than what is factual.

Bias and stereotyping

Which of the following statements is true of drug testing as a selection tool?

It may be used, but only after a conditional offer of employment is made

Selection and placement activities typically focus on the applicant's ______.

KSAs

Questions that ask for ______ in the job application form should not be asked because they may violate anti discrimination EEO legislation

Marital status

_______ is an approach for combining predictors and it requires the applicant to "pass" the minimum cutoff for each predictor

Multiple Hurdles

Renaldo tends to overly weight unfavorable information versus favorable information when evaluating job candidates. This is a common interviewer bias known as ________.

Negative emphasis

Which of the following types of questions is typically the most helpful in interviewing job applicants?

Questions that will produce full and complete answers

An assessment center is _______

a place where prospective employees are evaluated on their performance

U.S. federal law requires that

employers complete an I-9 form and review identification documentation within the first 72 hours an employee is hired

In a(n) ______ interview, several interviewers interview the candidate at the same time.

panel

A ______ test is probably appropriate and valid for jobs such as a firefighter or lifeguard but might lack validity and violate EEO laws for other jobs

physical ability

_________ tests measure dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and arm-hand steadiness

physical ability

In addition to deciding whether a job applicant fits the organization as a whole, the hiring manager should think about ________ for the employee, asking "Can our company provide the right job for this person?"

placement

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act ______.

prohibits most employers from using polygraph tests for pre-employment screening purposes

As Director of HR at a telecommunications company, Veronica noticed high turnover amongst recently hired employees. To address this issue, Veronica instituted a policy in which all interviewers include ______ to help weed out applicants who are likely to quit soon after they are hired

realistic job previews