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PSYC406 FInal Exam Study Quiz (Ch. 11)
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1I/O psychology (industrial and organizational) is the psychology that deals with behavior in work situations and emphasizes criterion related validity over other forms of validity. True/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
2Why is criterion validity emphasized in I/O psychology?
- Abecause you want to make sure people are good at the job they are doing
- Bbecause it preaches that current results predict future work behaviors
- CBecause it allows for a more internally consistent text
- Dbecause only one criterion is important when assessing people's behavior in any workforce
3The biodata approach to personnel selection is based on the idea that previous behaviour predicts future behaviour. Which of the following would be expected on a biodata test?
- AHow long have you lived at your current address?
- BWhat is our attitude towards others who use marijuana?
- CHave you ever been fired from a job?
- DIn the future do you expect you will be late to work often?
4Response elaboration technique (RET) requires applicants to elaborate on their responses to biodata questions in order to reduce faking. True/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
5What is NOT true about biodata testing?
- Aincludes basic background and info, as well as attitudinal/emotional/judgemental data
- BThere are no laws to stop employers from using biodata approaches to select employees
- COnly biodata and peer evaluations measure up to standardized testing when it comes to predictability of work performance
- DIt captures the most innovative and alternate employees that will diversify the company
6Kimmy goes in for an interview with Times Magazine, and her interviewer (and potential boss) immediately loves Kimmy's personal style. She also likes the fact Kimmy arrived 10 mins early to the interview. The interviewer then rates Kimmy high on all the measures of assessment (including references and suitability) even though she had the same references as other applicants who received a lower evaluation. What effect is this?
- AGestalt effect
- BAttribution bias
- Cself-enhancing bias
- Dhalo effect
7Interviews are more reliable when done by a panel of judges? True/false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
8A study was done and found that those who made better first impressions in a pre-interview received higher ratings and more internship offers after the real interview. What does this demonstrate?
- AInterviews are objective and reliable
- BFirst impressions dictate a large say in if an applicant gets a job by interview or not
- CInterviews are a make-or-break component of the job application process.
9Which has the HIGHEST correlation with academic performance? (aka. MOST reliable)
- ACredentials
- BCredentials and 1 hr interview
- CCredentials and objective test scores
- DCredentials, test scores and 2hr interview
10Women benefit more than men from stronger handshakes. True/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11Which are well predicted by cognitive ability tests?
- Amilitary training and high complexity job performance
- Blow and medium job performance
- Cmilitary training and low complexity job perfromance
- Dcreativity and high complexity job performance
12Are general factors of intelligence more predictive of job performance, or job-specific factors?
- Ajob specific
- Bgeneral (like g factor)
- Cboth are equally
13Which test has disadvantages to visual-spatial impaired candidates and non-english speakers? (HINT: a test of cognitive ability)
- ABennet mechanical comprehension test (BMCT)
- BWonderlic personnel test revised (WPT-R)
- CMinnesoda clerical test (MCT)
14Outdated, sexist and minority offensive. This describes the cons of which cognitive ability test?
- AWonderlic personnel test revised
- Bbennett mechanical comprehension test
- Cminnesoda clerical test
- DSpearman's g-factor test
15Which is not a test of cognitive ability used in personnel assessment?
- ASpearman personnel test IV (SPT-IV)
- BWonderlic personnel test revised (WPT-R)
- CBennet mechanical comprehension test (BMCT)
- DMinnesoda clerical test (MCT)
16Which test has been validated for testing personality in military/hosptal/corporate setting?
- ANEO PI-R
- BHogan personality inventory (HPI)
- CInwald personality inventory
17The Inwald personality inventory is used for which occupation?
- ALaw enforcement
- BMilitary
- Ceducators (teachers, principles, professors)
- DSecretaries and clerks
18The multphasic personality inventory and the Inwald personality inventory are both useful for which purpose?
- Apredicting law enforcement job performance
- Bpredicting military job performance
- Cpredicting medical job performance
19Hogan Personality inventory is based on the Big Five theory of personality. True/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20"Paper and pencil tests" for employment purposes are used to assess what according to the text?
- Adependability
- Bbiodata
- CIntegrity
- Dpast employment history
21Employee Polygraph Protection Act was signed by Regan in the USA, saying employers are allowed to screen their employees using a polygraph at any time in order to protect the employer from fraud. True/False?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
22The In-basket test is an example of ________.
- Aa test for layers competence
- Ba measure of motor accuracy
- Ca work sample/situational test
- Da neurospychological assessment of executive function
23Preparing for work, amount of work, and seeking guidance are all assessment factors of which test?
- AQ-technique
- BHalo effect
- CGestalt test
- Din-basket test
- Eself-report
24_________________ id defined by difficulties in conceptualizing and measuring performance constructs that are complex and fuzzy.
- Aselection problem
- Bconstruct problem
- Ccriterion problem
- DPredictive validity problem
25What are problems with performance based measures?
- Arate of productivity may not be under worker's control
- Bproduction counts may not be applicable to professions
- Cmay compromise quality
- Dthey are subjective
26Peers give more _________ ratings that supervisors in the workplace.
- Atough
- Blenient
- Ccomprehensive
- Dvalid
27In spite of their low ______, supervisor rating scales are the most widely used measure of job performance
- Avalidity
- Bvalue
- Cpredictive ability
- Dreliability
28The graphic rating scale and critical incidents checklist (of desirable and undesirable incidents of behaviour) are a type of __________.
- Apeer rating scale
- Bsupervisor rating scale
29Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) is a ______________ referenced judgement measure used by supervisors in the workplace.
- AConstruct
- BCriterion
- Cvocation
- Djob
- Eperformance
30The difference between Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) and Behaviour observation scale (BOS) is that the BOS is scored on a scale from "almost always" to "almost never". True/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
31[blank_start]Criterion[blank_end] contamination is said to exist when a criterion measure includes factors that are not measurably part of the job.
- ACriterion
32Types of criterion contamination are:
- Ahalo effect
- Bopportunity bias
- CWhen characteristics of group effect individual performance
- DKnowledge of predictor bias (personal information gets in way)
33The "ethnic penalty" refers to high unemployment rates among minority groups
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
34What are the 3 needs that the textbook outlines as reasons people work?
- Asurvival, social connection and wealth
- BSurvival and power, social connection and self-determination
- Cwealth, power, success
- Dfulfillment, goal pursuit and power
35Parson's advocated making a career choice based on matching personal traits with job factors. Which factor(s) did he endorse as important for this?
- AClear understanding of self
- BMore than one of these is correct (but not all)
- Cknowledge of requirements for success
- Dtrue reasoning on the relationship between understanding of self and knowledge of job
- Eall of these are correct
36The theory of person-environment correspondence (PEC) states what?
- Athat each of the major personality types have a corresponding job environment that fits them best
- Bthe best performance outcomes are a result of the perfect person-environment match
- Cthat personality traits tend to cluster into small number of job relevant patterns/personality types, and there is an environment best suited to each type
37What are the RIASEC personality types based on Holland's Person-Environement Fit theory?
- ARealistic
- BArtistic
- Cconservative
- DEnterprising
- Ealtruistic
- FSocial
- Gconventional
- Hinvestigative
38An Enterprising person (based on RIASEC) would be best suited for which career?
- Aprofessor
- Bsales
- Cpharmacist
- Dcook
- Ereporter
39Holland codes can be ______________ and ______________.
- Areliable and unreliable
- Buseful and not useful
- Cconsistent and inconsistent
- Dtertiary or secondary
- ENone of these are true
40The theory of person-environment correspondence (PEC) evolved form the theory of work adjustment (TWA) and has 6 crucial values: achievement altruism, autonomy, comfort, safety and status
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
41celerity, pace and endurace are assessed along a continuum for which test?
- ATWA
- BPEC
- CBoth
42How many stages does Super's stage theory of career development have?
- A2
- B5
- C10
- D6
43Which stage of Super's model starts around 25-30 and involves trial stabilization sub-phases?
- AGrowth
- BExploration
- Cestablishment
- Dmaintenance
- Edecline
44What is NOT one of the 4 premises of the social, cognitive approach of Happenstance learning theory (HLT)
- Aengage in exploration to generate beneficial unplanned events
- Bgoal of career counseling is to help client learn to take better actions
- Csuccess of counseling is assessed by client's accomplishments outside sessions
- Dassessment's stimulate learning process
- Ethe end goal is to find a good person-environment fit
45O*NET is a career development tool for career exploration sponsored by US department of labor and is open for anyone around the world to use online. true/false?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
46Which career assessment inventory measures attitudes and beliefs that might block career development (self-limiting beliefs)?
- AStrong interest inventory revised (SII-R)
- BCareer beliefs inventory (CBI)
- CVocational preference inventory (VPI)
- DCampbell interest and skill survey (CISS)
47Jim is in highschool and completes an internet assessment to see which occupation might suit his interests. Which assessment was this likely to be?
- AVocational preference inventory (VPI)
- BStrong interest inventory revised (SII-R)
- Cself-directed search
48the _____________________ is based on the RIASEC model of personality.
- ANEO PI-R
- BStrong interest inventory revised
- Cvocational preference inventory
- DNone of these
- ESelf-directed search
- Ftwo of these
49The campbell interest and skill survey (CISS) has 7 orientations: influencing, organizing, helping, creating, analyzing, producing and adventuring. True/False?
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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