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Chapter 6 Selecting Employees- Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Question 1 of 39

1

Demand is expected to __________ for jobs in manufacturing and mining, but demand should _________ for jobs in health-related fields and terminology.

Select one of the following:

  • decrease, increase

  • increase, decrease

  • escalate, increase

  • deescalate, decrease

Explanation

Question 2 of 39

1

Effort to recruit good applicants should be based on a detailed specification of the

Select one of the following:

  • KSAO's

  • Job specifications

  • job title

  • selection process

Explanation

Question 3 of 39

1

The more ________ an organization can be, the better the chances that the person hired will be a good employee.

Select one of the following:

  • test oriented

  • selective

  • job focused

  • reasonable

Explanation

Question 4 of 39

1

The _____________ approach would replace assemblers with technicians

Select one of the following:

  • training

  • selection

  • multiple hurdle

  • utility

Explanation

Question 5 of 39

1

The __________ approach would turn assemblers into technicians

Select one of the following:

  • selection

  • training

  • multiple hurdle

  • utility

Explanation

Question 6 of 39

1

_________ is concerned with the benefits that organizations achieve from using scientific selection.

Select one of the following:

  • predictor

  • validation study

  • utility

  • criteria

Explanation

Question 7 of 39

1

The ____________ is anything assessed in job applicants that relates to the criterion.

Select one of the following:

  • criteria

  • predictor

  • utility

  • selection

Explanation

Question 8 of 39

1

____________ is the definition of good employee performance

Select one of the following:

  • predictor

  • criteria

  • regression

  • job analysis

Explanation

Question 9 of 39

1

Determining if a given predictor relates to a criterion requires a _______________ which is a research study that attempts to show that the predictor relates to the criterion.

Select one of the following:

  • regression approach

  • validation study

  • validation generalization

  • multiple hurdle approach

Explanation

Question 10 of 39

1

A __________________ validation study is measured before the criterion, not used in deciding who to hire.

Select one of the following:

  • predictive

  • regressive

  • statistical

  • concurrent

Explanation

Question 11 of 39

1

In a(n) ___________, both the criterion and predictor scores are collected from a sample of participants, current employees, at more or less the same point in time.

Select one of the following:

  • concurrent validation study

  • regressive validation study

  • predictive validation study

  • cross validation study

Explanation

Question 12 of 39

1

Cross validation is done to be certain that our results are not due to _________________.

Select one of the following:

  • statistical error

  • poor planning

  • antidiscrimination

  • adverse impact

Explanation

Question 13 of 39

1

______________ means that the validities of selection devices are generalizable, or transportable, from job to job and organization to organization.

Select one of the following:

  • Validity generalization

  • concurrent validities

  • utility

  • predictor generalization

Explanation

Question 14 of 39

1

The ___________ approach uses the score of each predictor in an equation to provide a numerical forecast of the criterion.

Select one of the following:

  • regression

  • multiple hurdle

  • validation

  • numerical

Explanation

Question 15 of 39

1

______________ hurdles set a passing score for each predictor.

Select one of the following:

  • multiple

  • predictive

  • regression

  • selection

Explanation

Question 16 of 39

1

It is possible to purchase ______________ selection devices from psychological testing companies that offer validated tests for sale to organizations.

Select one of the following:

  • commercial

  • off-the-shelf

  • high end

  • inexpensive

Explanation

Question 17 of 39

1

A _______________ program lets employees choose their benefits from a long list of possibilities

Select one of the following:

  • utility

  • predictor

  • cafeteria benefits

  • divergent benefits

Explanation

Question 18 of 39

1

A(n)________________ is used to give job applicants accurate information about the jobs and the organization.

Select one of the following:

  • realistic job preview

  • interview

  • orientation

  • job analysis

Explanation

Question 19 of 39

1

The _____________ rate is the percentage of applicants who would be successful on the job if all of them were hired.

Select one of the following:

  • base

  • selection

  • utility

  • validation

Explanation

Question 20 of 39

1

The ___________ ratio is the proportion of job applicants that organization must hire.

Select one of the following:

  • selection

  • base

  • utility

  • cut-off

Explanation

Question 21 of 39

1

A predictor is not necessarily the best choice for an organization, because the ________ of using the predictor might exceed the ____________

Select one of the following:

  • benefits, costs

  • costs, benefits

  • results, time limits

  • cost, budget

Explanation

Question 22 of 39

1

The __________ score on the predictor is represented by the vertical line running down the center of the graph. It determines who is eligible to be hired.

Select one of the following:

  • cut-off

  • final

  • validity

  • qualifying

Explanation

Question 23 of 39

1

An alternative approach to conducting validation studies is to rely on the established validity of selection tools that can be linked to ____________

Select one of the following:

  • criteria

  • KSAO requirements

  • validation study

  • selection ratio

Explanation

Question 24 of 39

1

_____________ analysis is valuable because it shows that selection procedures can be of benefit to organizations

Select one of the following:

  • predictive

  • utility

  • regressive

  • job

Explanation

Question 25 of 39

1

The ____________ changed the way organizations selected employees because it expanded legal protections against discrimination and provided a mechanism to enforce them.

Select one of the following:

  • Civil Rights Act

  • SIOP

  • Health of Munitions Committee

  • Affirmative Action

Explanation

Question 26 of 39

1

The law states that discrimination against anyone is illegal; certain groups have been the target of protection under the law. These groups are called _________.

Select one of the following:

  • affirmative action

  • protective classes

  • select classes

  • favored classes

Explanation

Question 27 of 39

1

_____________ laws in the US have shaped how selection must be done.

Select one of the following:

  • government

  • affirmative action

  • antidiscrimination

  • SIOP

Explanation

Question 28 of 39

1

________________ is a practice that many organizations have used to increase the number of protected class members in targeted jobs.

Select one of the following:

  • affirmative action

  • antidiscrimination

  • civil rights

  • selective process

Explanation

Question 29 of 39

1

______________ impact refers to the impact of a given selection practice on a protected class. 4/5ths rule is violated.

Select one of the following:

  • adverse

  • selective

  • reasonable

  • employee

Explanation

Question 30 of 39

1

___________________ accommodations must be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the job

Select one of the following:

  • acceptable

  • reasonable

  • minimal

  • maximum

Explanation

Question 31 of 39

1

For a successful selection procedure, what should be the first step in acquiring new employees?

Select one of the following:

  • acquiring applicants

  • planning

  • hiring

  • selecting applicants

Explanation

Question 32 of 39

1

Which approach deals with the shifting nature of jobs, is more expensive, provides the least amount of harm to employees, and gives employees a marketable skill?

Select one of the following:

  • selection approach

  • training approach

  • downsizing

  • job analysis approach

Explanation

Question 33 of 39

1

Which of the following is NOT a possible source for recruiting applicants according to the textbook?

Select one of the following:

  • walk-ins

  • advertisements

  • family referral

  • web

Explanation

Question 34 of 39

1

Which of the following recruiting sources can provide companies with prescreening, online assessments and systems to help manage recruitment?

Select one of the following:

  • employee referrals

  • web-based recruitment companies

  • advertisements

  • job fairs

Explanation

Question 35 of 39

1

What type of validation study would measure predictors, and then at a later time assess the criterion?

Select one of the following:

  • predictive validity study

  • cross-validation study

  • divergent validation study

  • concurrent validation study

Explanation

Question 36 of 39

1

Which of the following is an approach for eliminating applicants which requires a passing score for each predictor?

Select one of the following:

  • KSAO approach

  • multiple hurdle approach

  • criteria approach

  • regression approach

Explanation

Question 37 of 39

1

Realistic job previews have been shown to do which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • increase the number of employees who accept job offers

  • increase employee performance

  • decrease job satisfaction

  • decrease turnover

Explanation

Question 38 of 39

1

The study of how effective selection devices are for organizations and their overall effectiveness on organizational functioning is called:

Select one of the following:

  • realistic job preview

  • utility analysis

  • cross-validation

  • adverse impact

Explanation

Question 39 of 39

1

A person who is not hired, but would have been successful on the job is called a:

Select one of the following:

  • true positive

  • false positive

  • true negative

  • false negative

Explanation

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