MGMT3361-quiz 11

Which of the following statements about federal employment law is true?

The intent of anti-discrimination law is to make factors such as gender, race, or age irrelevant in employment decisions.

To which of the following aspects of the human resource management process does U.S. Federal employment law apply?

all of these

All job applicants for a position in an interior design company were given 10 swatches of fabrics of different colors and textures, 30 different paint chips, and 6 different floor treatments. They were then told to select the best fabric, paint, and floor treatment for an office. What type of selection test was used in this example?

aptitude testing

Which of the following is an internal recruiting method?

job postings

What type of job interview might be used after a background question revealed the applicant had spent three years working in Africa convincing parents to allow their children to take polio vaccine?

semistructured

Which of the following is an internal recruiting method?

career paths

What is the primary advantage of the structured interview?

all applicants are asked the same questions

Which of the following statements about résumés and job application forms is true?

Employeerelated laws apply to job application forms and résumés.

Which of the following questions is deemed acceptable (i.e., "legal") for employers to ask applicants during the selection process?

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

Which of the following statements about job validation tests is true?

Validation refers to the process of determining how well a selection test or procedure predicts future job performance.