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Chapter 6 Selecting Employees- Industrial & Organizational Psychology
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1Demand is expected to __________ for jobs in manufacturing and mining, but demand should _________ for jobs in health-related fields and terminology.
- Adecrease, increase
- Bincrease, decrease
- Cescalate, increase
- Ddeescalate, decrease
2Effort to recruit good applicants should be based on a detailed specification of the
- AKSAO's
- BJob specifications
- Cjob title
- Dselection process
3The more ________ an organization can be, the better the chances that the person hired will be a good employee.
- Atest oriented
- Bselective
- Cjob focused
- Dreasonable
4The _____________ approach would replace assemblers with technicians
- Atraining
- Bselection
- Cmultiple hurdle
- Dutility
5The __________ approach would turn assemblers into technicians
- Aselection
- Btraining
- Cmultiple hurdle
- Dutility
6_________ is concerned with the benefits that organizations achieve from using scientific selection.
- Apredictor
- Bvalidation study
- Cutility
- Dcriteria
7The ____________ is anything assessed in job applicants that relates to the criterion.
- Acriteria
- Bpredictor
- Cutility
- Dselection
8____________ is the definition of good employee performance
- Apredictor
- Bcriteria
- Cregression
- Djob analysis
9Determining 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.
- Aregression approach
- Bvalidation study
- Cvalidation generalization
- Dmultiple hurdle approach
10A __________________ validation study is measured before the criterion, not used in deciding who to hire.
- Apredictive
- Bregressive
- Cstatistical
- Dconcurrent
11In 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.
- Aconcurrent validation study
- Bregressive validation study
- Cpredictive validation study
- Dcross validation study
12Cross validation is done to be certain that our results are not due to _________________.
- Astatistical error
- Bpoor planning
- Cantidiscrimination
- Dadverse impact
13______________ means that the validities of selection devices are generalizable, or transportable, from job to job and organization to organization.
- AValidity generalization
- Bconcurrent validities
- Cutility
- Dpredictor generalization
14The ___________ approach uses the score of each predictor in an equation to provide a numerical forecast of the criterion.
- Aregression
- Bmultiple hurdle
- Cvalidation
- Dnumerical
15______________ hurdles set a passing score for each predictor.
- Amultiple
- Bpredictive
- Cregression
- Dselection
16It is possible to purchase ______________ selection devices from psychological testing companies that offer validated tests for sale to organizations.
- Acommercial
- Boff-the-shelf
- Chigh end
- Dinexpensive
17A _______________ program lets employees choose their benefits from a long list of possibilities
- Autility
- Bpredictor
- Ccafeteria benefits
- Ddivergent benefits
18A(n)________________ is used to give job applicants accurate information about the jobs and the organization.
- Arealistic job preview
- Binterview
- Corientation
- Djob analysis
19The _____________ rate is the percentage of applicants who would be successful on the job if all of them were hired.
- Abase
- Bselection
- Cutility
- Dvalidation
20The ___________ ratio is the proportion of job applicants that organization must hire.
- Aselection
- Bbase
- Cutility
- Dcut-off
21A predictor is not necessarily the best choice for an organization, because the ________ of using the predictor might exceed the ____________
- Abenefits, costs
- Bcosts, benefits
- Cresults, time limits
- Dcost, budget
22The __________ 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.
- Acut-off
- Bfinal
- Cvalidity
- Dqualifying
23An alternative approach to conducting validation studies is to rely on the established validity of selection tools that can be linked to ____________
- Acriteria
- BKSAO requirements
- Cvalidation study
- Dselection ratio
24_____________ analysis is valuable because it shows that selection procedures can be of benefit to organizations
- Apredictive
- Butility
- Cregressive
- Djob
25The ____________ changed the way organizations selected employees because it expanded legal protections against discrimination and provided a mechanism to enforce them.
- ACivil Rights Act
- BSIOP
- CHealth of Munitions Committee
- DAffirmative Action
26The law states that discrimination against anyone is illegal; certain groups have been the target of protection under the law. These groups are called _________.
- Aaffirmative action
- Bprotective classes
- Cselect classes
- Dfavored classes
27_____________ laws in the US have shaped how selection must be done.
- Agovernment
- Baffirmative action
- Cantidiscrimination
- DSIOP
28________________ is a practice that many organizations have used to increase the number of protected class members in targeted jobs.
- Aaffirmative action
- Bantidiscrimination
- Ccivil rights
- Dselective process
29______________ impact refers to the impact of a given selection practice on a protected class. 4/5ths rule is violated.
- Aadverse
- Bselective
- Creasonable
- Demployee
30___________________ accommodations must be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the job
- Aacceptable
- Breasonable
- Cminimal
- Dmaximum
31For a successful selection procedure, what should be the first step in acquiring new employees?
- Aacquiring applicants
- Bplanning
- Chiring
- Dselecting applicants
32Which 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?
- Aselection approach
- Btraining approach
- Cdownsizing
- Djob analysis approach
33Which of the following is NOT a possible source for recruiting applicants according to the textbook?
- Awalk-ins
- Badvertisements
- Cfamily referral
- Dweb
34Which of the following recruiting sources can provide companies with prescreening, online assessments and systems to help manage recruitment?
- Aemployee referrals
- Bweb-based recruitment companies
- Cadvertisements
- Djob fairs
35What type of validation study would measure predictors, and then at a later time assess the criterion?
- Apredictive validity study
- Bcross-validation study
- Cdivergent validation study
- Dconcurrent validation study
36Which of the following is an approach for eliminating applicants which requires a passing score for each predictor?
- AKSAO approach
- Bmultiple hurdle approach
- Ccriteria approach
- Dregression approach
37Realistic job previews have been shown to do which of the following?
- Aincrease the number of employees who accept job offers
- Bincrease employee performance
- Cdecrease job satisfaction
- Ddecrease turnover
38The study of how effective selection devices are for organizations and their overall effectiveness on organizational functioning is called:
- Arealistic job preview
- Butility analysis
- Ccross-validation
- Dadverse impact
39A person who is not hired, but would have been successful on the job is called a:
- Atrue positive
- Bfalse positive
- Ctrue negative
- Dfalse negative
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