Question 1

According to the Uniform Guidelines, employers are required to prove the validity of selection procedures for all assessments.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Guidelines require users to produce evidence of validity only when adverse impact is shown to exist. If there is no adverse impact, there is no validation requirement under the Guidelines.

Question 2

The Federal Privacy Act allows federal employees to view their personnel files.

Accepted Answer

According to the Federal Privacy Act, employees of the federal government may inspect their personnel files. The law also limits the disclosure of personnel information without the employee's consent, among other things.

Question 3

All of the following are measured by aptitude tests EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

C)Temperament and other interpersonal skills are measured by personality tests. Aptitude tests measure deductive and inductive reasoning, verbal comprehension, numerical ability, and memory.

Question 4

Carl recently participated in a selection test for a position at Northern Aeronautics. The test measured Carl's finger dexterity and reaction time, so it was most likely a(n)________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)Some jobs require applicants be tested for motor abilities, such as finger dexterity, manual dexterity, and (if hiring pilots)reaction time. For example, the Crawford Small Parts Dexterity Test measures the speed and accuracy of simple judgment as well as the speed of finger, hand, and arm movements.

Question 5

Mike Simmons recently applied for a position with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Which personality trait most likely has the strongest correlation to Mike's success as a pharmaceutical sales representative?

Accepted Answer

A)Extroversion represents a tendency to be sociable, assertive, and active, which are necessary characteristics for sales reps. Studies have shown that extroversion correlates to success in sales and management jobs.

Question 6

According to experts, most people are hired for their qualifications and fired because of attitude, motivation, and ________.

Accepted Answer

C)A person's cognitive and physical abilities alone seldom explain his or her job performance. Most people are hired based on qualifications, but most are fired for nonperformance, which is usually the "result of personal characteristics, such as attitude, motivation, and especially, temperament."

Question 7

As part of the selection process for a position at UPS, Jack has been asked to lift weights and jump rope. Which of the following is most likely being measured by UPS?

Accepted Answer

C)Physical abilities are measured by testing an applicant's static strength (lifting weights), dynamic strength, body coordination (jumping rope), and stamina. A UPS worker needs to have such skills to perform the job.

Question 8

Make a Picture Story and the Forer Structured Sentence Completion Test are examples of ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

D)Projective techniques include Make a Picture Story (MAPS)and the Forer Structured Sentence Completion Test. With projective tests, the psychologist presents an ambiguous stimulus (like an inkblot or clouded picture)to the person who then reacts to it.

Question 9

What is the difference between criterion validity and content validity? Which one is more difficult to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Criterion validity shows a relationship between how well a person performs on a selection test and how well a person performs on the job.

Accepted Answer

Criterion validity involves demonstrating statistically a relationship between scores on a selection procedure and job performance of a sample of workers. For example, it means demonstrating that those who do well on the test also do well on the job, and that those who do poorly on the test do poorly on the job.

Question 11

Which if the following is a projective personality test?

Accepted Answer

C)Make a Picture Story is a projective personality test.

Question 12

________ represents a tendency to be sociable, assertive, and active.

Accepted Answer

A)Extroversion represents a tendency to be sociable, assertive, and active.

Question 13

What is test validity? How are selection tests validated?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

________ tests include assessments of general reasoning ability and of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

D)Cognitive tests include tests of general reasoning ability (intelligence)and tests of specific mental abilities like memory and inductive reasoning. Employers may also use tests to measure an applicant's motor and physical abilities. Achievement tests measure what someone has learned, and personality tests measure aspects of an applicant's personality, such as stability, motivation, and introversion.

Question 15

Why are tests and other screening tools an important aspect of employee selection? What rights do test takers have during the testing process?

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Question 16

For over 40 years, Golden Creamery has been mixing up fresh, gourmet ice cream for customers. The company originated in Dallas and now boasts stores in 35 states. The business has primarily expanded by selling franchises to qualified candidates. Golden Creamery executives realize that the firm's success depends upon the success of each franchise. In the past, each individual franchise owner determined the best method for screening applicants. However, as the firm grows, Golden Creamery executives want to standardize the hiring process by requiring all franchisees to use the same preemployment tests. Which of the following questions is most relevant to Golden Creamery's decision to implement preemployment testing for all franchises?

Accepted Answer

B)Test takers have the right to the confidentiality of test results, so it is important that Golden Creamery develops a plan for maintaining privacy prior to administering tests. Determining whether to hire internally or externally is a recruiting issue rather than a testing concern. Although a firm's mission and vision statements guide its general direction, such statements are not directly relevant to testing.

Question 17

All of the following are most likely assessed on personality tests EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

B)Reasoning skills are tested with aptitude tests. Personality tests measure introversion, sensitivity, motivation, and emotional stability among other qualities.

Question 18

Which of the following personality dimensions represents a tendency to exhibit poor emotional adjustment and experience negative effects such as anxiety, insecurity, and hostility?

Accepted Answer

A)Neuroticism relates to anxiety and insecurity and hostility.

Question 19

Grafton Industries administers selection tests to job candidates. The tests measure a range of abilities including memory, vocabulary, verbal fluency, and numerical ability, so they are most likely ________ tests.

Accepted Answer

B)Intelligence (IQ)tests are tests of general intellectual abilities. They measure not a single trait but rather a range of abilities, including memory, vocabulary, verbal fluency, and numerical ability.

Question 20

The Big Five personality dimensions include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

B)Industrial psychologists often focus on the "big five" personality dimensions: extroversion, emotional stability/neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. Optimism is not one of the big five.

Quiz 6: Employee Testing and Selection