Question 1

The degree to which a weather person's predictions actually measure her ability to predict weather is referred to as

Accepted Answer

Criterion relevance refers to the degree to which a predictor (in this case, the weather person's predictions) is actually related to the criterion (in this case, actual weather conditions). The other options (criterion deficiency, criterion contamination, and criterion complexity) are not relevant to this concept.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a use of performance appraisal information?

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisal information is not typically used for selecting job applicants, as this information only becomes available after an employee is already on the job. Performance appraisal information is used to evaluate and improve employee performance, provide feedback, and make decisions related to compensation and organizational effectiveness.

Question 3

Performance appraisals are often used for promotion,demotion,pay raises,and terminations.These are examples of the use of performance appraisal for:

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisals are commonly used as an administrative tool for making decisions about promotions, demotions, pay raises, and terminations. These decisions are often based on the employee's performance appraisal ratings and feedback. Performance appraisals can also be used for employee development and job analysis, but the primary purpose is typically for administrative decisions.

Question 4

Students' performance in school (e.g.,GPA)reflects their mastery of relevant course material.However,their GPA may also reflect whether they were sick or had outside distractions.To the extent that GPA,as a measure of performance,captures things other than mastery of course material,we say that GPA has:

Accepted Answer

Criterion contamination refers to the degree to which a measure, such as GPA in this case, reflects factors that are not relevant to what is being measured (mastery of course material). The fact that GPA may also reflect outside distractions or illness means that it has criterion contamination. The other options, criterion deficiency, criterion relevance, and criterion complexity, do not accurately describe this issue.

Question 5

Consider the job of "student." Which of the following is a theoretical criterion for this job?

Accepted Answer

Engaging in scholarly activities is a theoretical criterion for the job of student, as it relates to the fundamental purpose of being a student - learning and acquiring knowledge. The other choices may be indicative of certain achievements or involvement, but do not necessarily speak to the core duties and responsibilities of being a student.

Question 6

If a criterion is deficient it lacks

Accepted Answer

Content validity refers to whether a criterion adequately measures the specific construct it is intended to measure. Therefore, if a criterion is deficient, it lacks content validity. Criterion related validity, construct validity, and face validity are not directly related to deficiencies in a criterion.

Question 7

A university professor is supposed to teach,engage in scholarship,and provide service to the university.My measure of professor performance is the mean student rating received in all classes.Because this measure does NOT include scholarship or service,we say that it has

Accepted Answer

Criterion deficiency occurs when a performance measure does not include important job responsibilities or performance criteria. In this case, the measure only includes student ratings and does not take into account the professor's scholarship or service, leading to criterion deficiency.

Question 8

A university professor is supposed to teach,engage in scholarship,and provide service to the university.Because the job involves multiple tasks that can be evaluated from different perspectives,we say that job performance demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Criterion complexity refers to the fact that job performance can be evaluated using multiple criteria that may be interrelated or unrelated. In the case of a university professor, their job performance can be evaluated based on their teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and service contributions, among others. Therefore, criterion complexity is a suitable term to describe the evaluation of their job performance. The other options, such as dynamic criterion, criterion-related validity, and face validity, do not accurately capture the multiple dimensions of job performance in this context.

Question 9

Criterion relevance refers to

Accepted Answer

Criterion relevance refers to the extent to which the theoretical criteria are related to the actual criterion being measured. Option C correctly defines criterion relevance as the part of the theoretical criterion that is assessed by the actual criterion.

Question 10

Performance appraisal information can be used

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisal information can be used for all of the above purposes. It can help identify areas for employee development, provide justification for a pay increase, and assist in making decisions regarding termination or other disciplinary actions.

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes the standard against which you judge performance and the way to distinguish good from bad performance?

Accepted Answer

The term criterion refers to the standard against which performance is judged and good/bad performance is distinguished.

Question 12

Using performance appraisal as the basis for promotion and pay raises is an example of what purpose?

Accepted Answer

Using performance appraisal for promotion and pay raises is an administrative concern as it involves making decisions about compensation and career progression within the organization.

Question 13

A _________________ allows you to distinguish between good performance and bad performance.

Accepted Answer

A criterion is a standard that allows you to differentiate between effective and ineffective performance. It provides a measurable benchmark for evaluating job performance.

Question 14

You have evaluated the performance of your administrative staff on a number of dimensions including attendance,work quality,and work quantity and must now provide individual feedback to each of your employees.You should use:

Accepted Answer

The multidimensional approach is the best choice in this situation as it takes into account multiple dimensions of performance and provides a comprehensive evaluation. This approach recognizes that employee performance cannot be measured by a single criterion and instead evaluates various aspects such as attendance, work quality, and work quantity. By using the multidimensional approach, managers can provide more accurate and useful feedback to their employees.

Question 15

An actual criterion is the operational definition of a theoretical criterion.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. An operational definition is a description of how to measure a theoretical construct or criterion in a specific, observable way. Therefore, an actual criterion is the practical application or implementation of a theoretical criterion through its operational definition.

Question 16

___________ refers to the part of the theoretical criterion that is assessed by the actual criterion.

Accepted Answer

Criterion relevance refers to the extent to which the theoretical criterion (e.g. job performance) is related to the actual criterion (e.g. supervisor ratings). In other words, is the actual measure a good reflection of the construct being assessed? Criterion deficiency refers to factors that are left out of the actual criterion but are important to the theoretical criterion, while criterion contamination refers to factors that are included in the actual criterion but are irrelevant or extraneous to the theoretical criterion. Criterion complexity refers to the degree of difficulty in defining and measuring both the theoretical and actual criterion.

Question 17

Your roommate,a manager for a fast food chain,is not looking forward to conducting performance appraisals on his employees.In frustration he asks you what the purpose of performance appraisal is.What do you tell him?

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisals provide valuable information to organizations regarding the effectiveness of their employees and the practices used to manage them. This information can be used to improve management practices and increase overall productivity within the company. It is important for managers to understand the benefits of performance appraisals and take the time to conduct them in a fair and constructive manner.

Question 18

The part of the actual criterion that reflects something other than it was designed to measure is called:

Accepted Answer

Criterion contamination refers to when the criterion measures something other than the construct it was designed to measure, resulting in extraneous variance in the criterion scores. This means that the criterion may not accurately reflect the construct of interest, leading to inaccurate or biased decision-making.

Question 19

Criterion relevance refers to the ___________ of a job performance measure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Criterion relevance refers to the ___________ of...

Question 20

The abstract definition of good performance is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

The abstract definition of good performance is referred to as the theoretical criterion. The actual criterion refers to the specific measure that is used to evaluate performance, while the operational criterion refers to the specific procedure that is used to measure performance. Criterion construct refers to the underlying concept or theory that is being measured.

Quiz 4: Performance Appraisal