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1. Use the list below to indicate which concept fits best: “Successful candidate

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Question

1. Use the list below to indicate which concept fits best:

“Successful candidates will have experience administering and scoring employment tests, including the MMPL.”

a. Job description

b. Job specification

c. Job evaluation

d. Performance criteria

2. I have enabled statistics tracking on Blackboard (not really), so that I can see how often you access the Chapter Resources.  You might say this was a for.

a. Cognitive task analysis

b. Electronic performance monitoring

c. Simulation training

d. Competency modeling

3. One way to deal with the personal biases of performance appraisers is to

a. Use very discriminating selection procedures in selecting appraisers.

b. Use appraisal instruments that are more subjective.

c. Make appraisers more aware of their own biases.

d. Personal biases are inevitable and cannot be controlled in performance appraisals.

4. I have designed the “Fine Assessment of Spatial Tasks” to measure processing speed in my current and prospective employees.  I believe my FAST test is valid below to pick the term that best fits the statement:

a. Construct validity

b. Content validity

c. Predictive validity

d. Concurrent validity

e. Discriminant validity

5. Use the list below to indicate which concept fits best

“Successful sales associates will meet the sales quota of $10,000 per quarter for at least 3 quarters”

a. Job description

b. Job specification

c. Job evaluation

d. Performance criteria.

6. Multiple regression selection models differ from multiple cutoff models in that

a. Multiple regression models use more than one criterion.

b. Multiple regression models are better predictors of success.

c. Multiple regression models are compensatory.

d. Multiple regression models are employ statistical prediction.

7. Janet works for a graphic design company.  Use the list below to indicate which of Campbell’s definitions fits best: Janet’s team has presented its annual report.  All of their projects have been completed under budget and no time.

a. Performance

b. Effectiveness

c. Productivity.

8. Acme Refrigeration has had 200 male and 2000 female applicants for their latest 10 positions in customer service.  Acme requires prospective employees to lift a weight and carry it for 10 feet in order to be hired.  Acme has hired 9 men and 1 woman.  Which of the following is true about Amc?

a. Amc has violated the 80% rule.

b. Amc is guilty of adverse impact.

c. Amc must prove its selection measure is valid.

d. All of the above.

Explanation / Answer

1. Job specification. It is a written statement of the minimum qualification and traits that is required to perform duties of a particular job. A successful candidate will have minimum qualification and will have experience in scoring employment tests.

2.Cognitive task analysis. The statistics would be for understanding cognitive activities of the user.

3. To minimize the personal bias of the performance appraisers is to use appraisal instruments which are more subjective.

4.construct validity. The FAST Test measures what it is supposed to measure, which is the construct validity.

5.Performance criteria. It is the behavior that one should perform to properly carry out a performance. The same is the case with successful sales associate example.