LSUS MADM 427 Chapter 08

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Background information is obtained through interviews and conversations with references.

Which of the following is true regarding biodata and background tests?

It helps to screen out people who are susceptible to certain diseases.

Which of the following is true regarding genetic screening?

It is critical for employers to understand the laws and regulations regarding PIs.

Which of the following is true regarding pre-employment inquiries (PI)?

All of the above

Which of the following is(are) initial assessment methods?

Biodata

Which of the following methods is the most valid predictor of performance?

Most surveys suggest that around half of all résumés have substantial inaccuracies or distortions

Which of the following statements regarding résumés is true?

The process of developing a selection plan is usually straightforward and can be done quickly

Which of the following statements regarding the development of a selection plan is false?

GPA may be influenced by many factors in addition to the applicant's KSAOs and motivation.

Which of the following statements regarding the use of grade point averages as a predictor is (are) true?

Indicators of a person's degree of success in past situations should be predictive of future job success

Within the context of the selection process, the "logic of prediction" means that:

Adverse impact

________ refers to the possibility that a disproportionate number of protected-class members may be rejected using this predictor.

Power

If the correctness of a response is essential for a job, then a(n) ________ test should be used.

A GED is a high school equivalency degree and is about as good as a conventional high school diploma in predicting job performance.

In using educational level as an initial selection criterion, which of the following statements is false?

Moderate to low

Most initial assessment methods have ________ validity.

Ask questions which assess the most basic KSAOs

One guideline for improving the effectiveness of initial interviews is to ________.

Are not structured or standardized

One major problem with letters of recommendation is that they ________.

Not related to job performance

One of the major disadvantages of using handwriting analysis as an assessment method is that it is ________.

Negative

Research has indicated that job applicants generally have a ________ view of biodata inventories.

Reasons for leaving previous jobs

Research on application blanks has suggested that the most common questions that are misinterpreted include ________.

Use extracurricular activities when they correlate with KSAOs required by the job

When considering the use of extracurricular activities as a job performance predictor, one should ________.

All of the above

Which of the following are common sources of résumé fraud?

Objective vs. subjective

Which of the following is a criterion on which biodata items can be classified?

All of the above

Which of the following is a typical justification of a BFOQ involving sex that employers use?

Qualifications carry over from one job to another

Which of the following is necessary for the logic of prediction to work in practice for selecting employees?

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Which of the following is the law that governs the collection of background check information for employment purposes?

Biographical data can be more fruitfully used for substantive selection decisions

Biographical information is like application blanks, except ________.

Disclaimer

A statement that identifies the rights than an employer wishes to maintain for itself that often accompanies initial employment assessments is called a ________.

Ask if the applicant has any disabilities.

According to ADA, it is not permissible for employers to do which of the following at the pre-offer stage of assessment process?

Initial interviews

An example of an assessment method which has relatively low reliability is ________.

Behavioral consistency method

Asking applicants to complete a supplemental application in which they describe their most significant accomplishments relative to a list of job behaviors is known as the ________.

All of the above

Background testing is concerned with the ________ of an applicant.

Disclaimer

Employers protect themselves in the initial stages of contact with job applicants through the use of ________.

Written communication

Essay tests are best used to assess ________ skills.

All of the above

Examples of initial assessment methods that have moderate degrees of adverse impact against women and/or minorities include ________.

.20

The highest estimate of validity coefficients of unweighted applicant banks as predictors of job performance are ________.

All of the above

The information collected for an accomplishments record includes ________.

Reliability

The issue of consistency of measurement with assessment methods is called ________.

A selection plan describes predictors to be used to assess KSAOs required to perform the job

The most accurate description of the basic purpose of a selection plan is ________.

Former supervisor

The most common person to be contacted in a reference check is the applicant's ________.

The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior

The principal assumption behind the use of biodata is the axiom, ________.

Letters of recommendation

The problem with using ________ for hiring purposes is that only very poor applicants cannot obtain these, and the format is unstandardized.

Validity

The strength of the relationship between a predictor and performance is called ________.


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