Question 1

Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tiara Inc. ,an international clothing brand,recruited 15 people as brand managers.They all took a test as part of the recruitment process.Three months after the recruitment,their test scores were analyzed along with their performance on the job to find a substantial correlation between the two factors.Which of the following methods of research is exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   content validation
B)   predictive validation
C)   concurrent validation
D)   construct validation
E)   diagnostic validationF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In general,the results of reference checks for job applicants will be most valid if employers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   contact many references
B)   rely exclusively on the list provided by applicants
C)   avoid direct contact with references
D)   restrict contact with references through e-mails
E)   receive positive opinions about the applicants from their referencesF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Pluto Inc.is a car manufacturing company that wants to hire a new product manager.Senior management decides to have the department heads for production,sales,and human resources interview the candidates on a variety of topics.This is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior description interview
B)   in-basket interview
C)   situational interview
D)   exit interview
E)   panel interviewF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The process of selecting employees remains constant for all organizations and for all jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a behavior description interview,a candidate is asked by the interviewer how he or she handled a type of situation in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In an organization,a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Content validation is most suitable for measuring abstract qualities such as intelligence or leadership ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gary,the new human resource manager at Alchemy Corp. ,proposes using automated systems for screening résumés of applicants.Gary claims that automated systems are better than humans at picking the right profiles.Which of the following statements weakens Gary's claim?

Accepted Answer

A)   Automated systems might reject qualified people who didn't use the same keywords as the job description.
B)   Automated systems reduce the pace of the selection process by a large margin.
C)   Automated systems prevent candidates from knowing the status of their applications.
D)   Automated systems do not help in matching résumés to the keywords in job requirements.
E)   Automated systems refrain from replying to the candidates when their profiles are rejected.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of an assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a place where job applicants for manufacturing jobs undergo physical ability tests.
B)   It conducts a single test for all job applicants to test their technical potential.
C)   It uses multiple selection methods to rate applicants on their management potential.
D)   It is a selection method generally used for unskilled applicants.
E)   It has the lowest validity because it combines several assessment methods.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following exemplifies the best use of utility for a selection procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bette's,a suburban diner,spends a lot of time and money recruiting a server.
B)   A local gas station has a recruitment procedure that spans four months for the position of a cashier.
C)   Tywell Capital,an international investment firm,spends close to a million dollars to hire a renowned economist as its new CEO.
D)   Shinecare,a local car wash,employs a three-month-long selection procedure for hiring one of its operators.
E)   Haleview High School conducts several rounds of interviews to recruiting a maintenance worker.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in the selection process for managers.After observing a certain trend in the organization,the HR department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion.Which of the following most likely led to the observation that the test was not valid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Managers who were recruited without the tests performed well when promoted to other roles.
B)   Managers who got low scores on the tests performed poorly when promoted to other roles.
C)   Managers who fared well in the tests performed well in their roles.
D)   Managers who performed well on the tests performed poorly in their roles.
E)   Managers who were recruited without the tests performed poorly in their roles.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

An application form can request information regarding an applicant's marital status and race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During interviews for a sales position at Lock-Spark Inc. ,the interviewer asks each candidate to imagine a situation where a customer emails to report that products were damaged during delivery from Lock-Spark.The interviewer then asks each candidate what he or she would do to handle this situation.This is an example of a(n) _____ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior description
B)   situational
C)   computerized
D)   exit
E)   in-basketF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A)   physical ability
B)   cognitive ability
C)   aptitude
D)   extroversion
E)   honestyF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following measures of validity is based on showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job performance scores?

Accepted Answer

A)   criterion-related validity
B)   diagnostic validity
C)   content validity
D)   convergent validity
E)   construct validityF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The consistency between test items or problems and the kinds of situations or problems that occur in a job is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   predictive validity
B)   content validity
C)   concurrent validity
D)   diagnostic validity
E)   construct validityF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Ottercut Tech,a software start-up,is putting together a new team to work on the marketing strategies for their expansion project.In the context of using the "Big Five" personality traits for effective team building,which of the following employees would be a good addition to a team that encourages a strong and harmonious culture and is most likely to give the best results?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jamie is very organized;Stella is very cooperative.
B)   Mary is not achievement-oriented;Isaac is laid-back.
C)   Both John and Adam are domineering.
D)   Both Miriam and Ann are aggressive and unforgiving.
E)   George is emotionally unstable;Bianca is constantly depressed.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a process of selecting employees in which a very high score on one type of assessment can make up for a low score on another.
B)   It is a process of arriving at a selection decision by eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process.
C)   It is a selection process in which several members of an organization form a panel and interview each candidate.
D)   It is a testing program that establishes different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.
E)   It is a selection process that treats a range of scores as being similar and divides candidates into groups based on the range into which they fall.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Irene is filling out an application form for the position of an elementary school teacher.While she is filling it out,she comes across a section that asks for information about her high school and college courses and grades.Which of the following sections of the application form is being referred to here?

Accepted Answer

A)   mailing address
B)   work experience
C)   racial details
D)   educational background
E)   declarationF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection?

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Which of the following measures of validity is based on showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job performance scores?

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Content validation is most suitable for measuring abstract qualities such as intelligence or leadership ability.

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The process of selecting employees remains constant for all organizations and for all jobs.

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In an organization,a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

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In general,the results of reference checks for job applicants will be most valid if employers _____.

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Which of the following exemplifies the best use of utility for a selection procedure?

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Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

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In a behavior description interview,a candidate is asked by the interviewer how he or she handled a type of situation in the past.

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Pluto Inc.is a car manufacturing company that wants to hire a new product manager.Senior management decides to have the department heads for production,sales,and human resources interview the candidates on a variety of topics.This is an example of a(n) _____.

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The consistency between test items or problems and the kinds of situations or problems that occur in a job is known as _____.

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An application form can request information regarding an applicant's marital status and race.

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Gary,the new human resource manager at Alchemy Corp. ,proposes using automated systems for screening résumés of applicants.Gary claims that automated systems are better than humans at picking the right profiles.Which of the following statements weakens Gary's claim?

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