Chapter 14 1. Why was the use of polygraph (lie detector tests) in employment se

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Chapter 14 1. Why was the use of polygraph (lie detector tests) in employment severely restricted by federal legislation? a. too many people were being identified as false negatives b. the base rate of lying in the population is high c. too many people were being identified as false positives d. it was shown to have adverse impact 2. The courts would be likely to consider any personality test that was designed to detect mental illness and that also is used to determine dishonesty as a: a. medical examination. b. valid predictor of job success. c. right to privacy violation. d. two-fer 3. Based upon current evidence, which of the following is an accurate conclusion about the use of integrity tests? a. They consistently produce adverse impact leading to numerous unfair discrimination b. All apparent validity in the tests is due to c. Use of the tests results in a larger, more d. Integrity tests are useful in predicting charges methodological artifact. qualified applicant pool. several important job behaviors. 4. Which of the following can be determined from a positive result of a drug test? a. how much of the drug was used b. how frequently the drug was used c. when the drug was used d. presence of the drug above the threshold level

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Chapter 14.

1) The test often commits Type 1 error (rejecting a true null hypothesis) that is false positive, option C)

2) Twofer model is useful in this scenario for detecting mental illness and dishonesty. Option D)

3) It helps in detecting several personality traits of applicant-honesty, trustworthyness and dependebility. Option D)

4) The poitive result of drug test will reveal when the drug has been used. Option C)

5) Cocaine is most wwidely used illegal drugs. Option A)

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