Deck 12: Employment and Vocational Testing

Question 1

The studies conducted to improve the operating efficiency of the Western Electric Company were commonly known as:

A)Alpha/ Beta Studies.
B)Efficiency Studies.
C)Hancock Studies.
D)Hawthorne Studies.

Answer 1

Hawthorne Studies.

Question 2

___________ refers to an applicant's personal experiences and background.

A)Background
B)Biodata
C)Personal history
D)Work history

Answer 2

Biodata

Question 3

Integrity test are typically divided into what two groups?

A)Honest and Dishonest
B)Latent and Open
C)Overt and Personality oriented
D)Overt and Covert

Answer 3

Overt and Personality oriented

Question 4

Tests used for personnel selection are regulated by which federal agency?

A)American Association of Employment
B)Department of Health and Human Services
C)Equal Rights Commission
D)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 5

Which of the following personality tests is considered a medical examination and CANNOT be used before a job offer is extended?

A)Hogan Personality Inventory,Revised
B)MMPI-2
C)Conner's Personality Inventory
D)Wonderlic Personnel Test

Question 6

One concern with cognitive ability tests is known performance differences between minority groups and white applicants,with minority groups performing up to _____ standard deviation(s)below.

A)one
B)two
C)three

Question 7

According to meta-analytic studies conducted to date,I/O psychologists have concluded that cognitive ability test are:

A)invalid but fair.
B)invalid and not fair.
C)valid and fair.
D)valid but not fair.

Question 8

One limiting factor of work sample tests is:that they:

A)do not typically discriminate well.
B)are more expensive than other selection methods.
C)have the poorest correlations of all the selection methods.
D)they discount applicants' previous experience.

Question 9

According to research conducted by Barrick and Mount (1991),which personality trait did NOT appear to be a valid predictor of job performance?

A)Agreeableness
B)Conscientiousness
C)Extraversion
D)Openness to experience

Question 10

The Psychological Corporation was founded in:

A)1901.
B)1921.
C)1941.
D)1961.

Question 11

Industrial/Organizational Psychology received a major boost during __________ when psychologists helped the United States Army in the selection of officers.

A)the Korean War
B)the Vietnam War
C)World War I
D)World War II

Question 12

_________ is tmade up of the unique characteristics that define an individual and that are used by the individual when interacting with others.

A)Attitude
B)Behavior
C)Belief
D)Personality

Question 13

The Hogan Personality Inventory - Revised provides a dimension score for:

A)Agreeableness.
B)Introversion.
C)Inner Drive.
D)Prudence.

Question 14

Sackett and colleagues report ___________ correlations between integrity test scores and job performance.

A)moderate and negative
B)moderate and positive
C)strong and negative
D)strong and positive

Question 15

The ___________ is a widely used cognitive ability test.

A)Spearman's Test of Cognitive Abilities
B)Employee Cognitive Screener
C)Wonderlic Personnel Test
D)Zimmerman Cognitive Test

Question 16

Which of the following constructs is typically assessed by cognitive ability tests?

A)Attitude
B)Behavior
C)Feeling
D)Reasoning

Question 17

Biodata has been shown to be a _______ predictor of job performance.

A)biased
B)poor
C)valid

Question 18

A personality measure that inquires about a person's innermost thoughts and feelings _________ be acceptable for use prior to a job offer.

A)might
B)would
C)would not

Question 19

In 1984,the estimated single-year economic impact of using of cognitive ability tests for hiring entry level jobs for the Federal government was:

A)$5 million
B)$15 million
C)$5 billion
D)$15 billion

Question 20

According to Hunter and Schmidt,cognitive ability is a ________ predictor of job performance.

A)negative
B)weak
C)moderate
D)strong

Question 21

Which career assessment was developed in 1927 and recently revised?

A)Career Decision-Making System - Revised
B)Self-Generated Search Revised
C)Strong Interest Inventory - Revised Edition
D)Ogden-Morgan Inventory -- Revised

Question 22

Which prominent female psychologist,who worked for Aetna Life Insurance Company,was one of the first to note the potential advantages of using a battery of tests,rather than a single test?

A)Dr.Elsie Oschrin Bregman
B)Dr.Lillian Moller Gilbreth
C)Dr.Marion A.Bills
D)Dr.Mary H.S.Hayes

Question 23

When validating selection methods and tools,Hoffman,et al (1991)found that __________ showed correlations around zero.

A)self-appraisals
B)supervisor rankings
C)supervisor ratings
D)work samples

Question 24

A rater is evaluating a group of seven employees and systematically compares each employee to all of the others before determining where each one ranks.This type of rating system is:

A)absolute.
B)criterion based.
C)invalid.
D)relative.

Question 25

What is one method that can improve the effectiveness of self-ratings?

A)Ensure confidentiality of ratings.
B)Instruct individuals to rate themselves in absolute terms.
C)Provide only one opportunity for self-appraisal.
D)None - they should not be used or should be used with extreme caution.

Question 26

Which of the Big 5 Personality Dimensions refers to being imaginative,cultured,and artistically sensitive?

A)Agreeableness
B)Conscientiousness
C)Extraversion
D)Emotional Stability
E)Openness to Experience

Question 27

Which personnel selection method is most likely to result in differences by race or gender?

A)Assessment Centers
B)Cognitive Ability Tests
C)Interviews
D)Work Sample Tests

Question 28

Which of the methods of collecting information for a job analysis does the author describes as more costly to implement?

A)Interviews
B)Direct observation
C)Questionnaires
D)Subject matter expert panels

Question 29

Which set of guidelines was developed by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology?

A)Guidelines for the Validation of Selection Procedures
B)Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures,4^th edition
C)Strong Interest Inventory,Revised Edition
D)Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures

Question 30

____________ was hired by The Psychological Corporation to develop and publish revisions of the Army Alpha General Intelligence Examinations.

A)Dr.Elsie Oschrin Bregman
B)Dr.Lillian Moller Gilbreth
C)Dr.Marion A.Bills
D)Dr.Mary H.S.Hayes

Question 31

Prior to choosing a selection method,one must have a firm understanding of the:

A)knowledge,skills,and abilities necessary to do the job.
B)pool of applicants.
C)time allotted for employee selection.
D)various employee selection methods and expense of each.

Question 32

A rater completes a Likert-type scale on an employee's performance.This type of rating system is:

A)absolute.
B)highly biased.
C)criterion based.
D)relative.

Question 33

One dimension reflected on the Personnel Selection Inventory is:

A)Agreeableness
B)Conscientiousness
C)Employee attitude
D)Nonviolence

Question 34

One federal agency that has adopted the guidelines from the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures is the:

A)American Employment Commission.
B)Department of Justice.
C)National Alliance for Mental Heath.
D)Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

Question 35

Hausknecht et al.(2004)reported that perspective employees perceived which employee selection methods most favorably?

A)biodata instruments
B)cognitive ability tests
C)honesty tests
D)work sample tests

Question 36

The most common source for gathering performance ratings is:

A)peers.
B)self.
C)subordinates.
D)supervisor(s).

Question 37

The difficulty in conceptualizing and measuring performance items that are multidimensional,situational,and organization dependent describes the "__________ Problem."

A)Criterion
B)Job Analysis
C)Validity
D)Multi-trait Multi-method

Question 38

Which of the following jobs would be best suited for direct observation?

A)Assembly line worker
B)Mechanical engineer
C)Graphic artist
D)Screen writer

Question 39

Which source for method of gathering performance ratings data is reported to have above average predictive validity evidence,but is perceived negatively by employees?

A)Peers
B)Self
C)Subordinates
D)Supervisor(s)

Question 40

What is one primary characteristic of a job analysis?

A)It describes work behavior that is independent of the personal characteristics of those that perform the job.
B)It describes work behavior that is dependent on the personal characteristics of those that perform the job
C)It includes all non-verifiable observations.
D)It focuses on covert behaviors.