Deck 12: Employee Selection

Question 1

With what age group do older employees most identify?

A) Their peers
B) Those younger than themselves
C) Those older than themselves

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 it is unlawful for:

A) employers to encourage immigration.
B) employers to hire illegal immigrants.
C) employers to discriminate against immigrants.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 guarantees equal pay for equal work regardless of
.

Answer 3

sex

Question 4

percent of employers use drug tests when hiring.

Question 5

The act that states that contractors with government contracts of $10,000 or more cannot discriminate against veterans of the Vietnam wars is the:

A) Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.
B) Vietnam Veterans Assistance Act of 1974.
C) Vietnam Era Job Assistance Act of 1974.

Question 6

Is it best to train part- time employees during busy hours or slack hours? Why?

Question 7

In 1998, more than out of foodservice supervisors were female.

Question 8

tell the employee how well s/he is expected to perform.

Question 9

The is the most widely used and probably the most subjective method used in selecting employees.

Question 10

In making a job offer, one should NOT tell the prospective employee his or her:

A) meal arrangements.
B) position title.
C) ending date.

Question 11

Part- timers do not need to be paid:

A) benefits.
B) the same hourly wages as full- time employees.
C) both A and B.

Question 12

are the states where most Hispanic immigrants live.

Question 13

The first step in the job analysis is to develop a(n):

A) "how- to" sheet.
B) job list.
C) employee analysis.

Question 14

An employment test should NOT be:

A) sensitive.
B) individualized.
C) valid.

Question 15

According to Reid Psychological Systems, what are the qualities of people who possess integrity?

Question 16

What can an employer claim if s/he is totally unable to provide accommodations for a disabled employee?

A) Undue hardship
B) Insufficient resources
C) Bona fide hardship

Question 17

A _ _ gives the prospective employee an accurate idea of what the job will entail.

Question 18

Who is the most likely to work?

A) White teens from higher- income households
B) White teens from lower- income households
C) Foreign- born youths from lower- income households

Question 19

With _ all applicants are tested and the test scores noted but they are not used to determine whether or not to hire.

Question 20

When speaking to an interviewee's previous employer as a part of a background investigation, one should:

A) have someone else speak to the previous employer and then get their impressions.
B) ask that vague statements be clarified, and that examples be given for subjective statements.
C) try to get extra information from them, "off the record."

Question 21

What is sexual harassment?

Question 22

What are some of the positive characteristics of older employees?

Question 23

State agencies require medical clearance for all food handlers.

Question 24

Part- time employees are generally less willing to work and less willing to perform any job given to them.

Question 25

There are no restrictions on the hours an employee who is 16- 18 years old can work.

Question 26

Most psychological tests for prospective employees are very expensive - somewhere around $600 for most of them.

Question 27

A lot of previous jobs listed on a job application is a warning sign of a possibly unstable employee.

Question 28

List and explain the "red flags" that should be looked for on prospective employees' applications.

Question 29

Eating- and- drinking places are more likely than other businesses to employ women.

Question 30

List and explain the major federal laws affected by the foodservice industry.

Question 31

Employers can ask prospective employees whether they have been arrested and convicted of a crime.

Question 32

It is absolutely impossible for an employer to discriminate when hiring on the basis of age, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 33

An employer is held responsible for sexual harassment when he or she knows or should have known about it and did not prevent it or take corrective action.

Question 34

Employers with federal contracts greater than $50,000 are required to have affirmative action programs.

Question 35

Most sexual harassment cases are comprised of a harassing a .

Question 36

The guarantees civil rights protection to persons with disabilities.

Question 37

What can be done to develop a new behavior in a mentally handicapped employee?

Question 38

Explain the effects of women, minorities, and immigrants on the foodservice industry.