Question 1

Charlie Woods started working for E-Z Freeze, a major frozen food company, as a college intern. Most recently, Charlie had held the position of VP Marketing. Now however, as a result of a change in corporate leadership, Charlie finds himself unemployed for the first time in decades. Looking for a new job has been an eye-opening experience for Charlie. He has been especially frustrated with his lack of success in getting even a call back for the applications he has completed online. Which of the following best describes why Charlie may not be getting the initial feedback he thinks he should be receiving?

Accepted Answer

A)Many human resource departments, faced with an overwhelming number of electronic submissions, are using software to prescreen candidates based on keyword matches between applications and the qualifications for the job.Their software often seeks to screen out unacceptable candidates rather than select potentially good ones.

Question 2

Which of the following tends to have a disproportionate amount of influence on employee selection decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)Of all the selection devices organizations around the globe use to differentiate candidates, the interview remains the most common.It also tends to have a disproportionate amount of influence.The candidate who performs poorly in the employment interview is likely to be cut from the applicant pool regardless of experience, test scores, or letters of recommendation.

Question 3

Letters of recommendation are a form of background check.

Accepted Answer

Letters of recommendation are a form of background check.

Question 4

Performance-simulation tests have lower face validity (which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate)than written tests.

Accepted Answer

Although they are more complicated to develop and administer than written tests, performance-simulation tests have higher face validity (which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate), and their popularity has increased.

Question 5

Written tests are used during the ________ stage of the selection process.

Accepted Answer

D)Written tests are used during the substantive stage of the selection process.

Question 6

Stefan is looking for a job. Today he went to the Web site of Qriosity Inc., where he filled out an online application and attached a copy of his resume. In which part of the selection process is Stefan?

Accepted Answer

C)Applicants go through three stages in the selection process, initial selection, substantive selection, and contingent selection.Initial selection devices are the first information applicants submit and are used to decide whether the applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job.Application forms are initial selection devices.Today many organizations encourage applicants to apply online.

Question 7

The goal of initial selection is to determine the most qualified applicants from among those who meet basic qualifications.

Accepted Answer

The goal of initial selection is to decide whether an applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job.

Question 8

Some of the most effective recruiting techniques include internal referrals, internship programs, and other methods that give potential applicants enough information to adequately evaluate the roles they may be occupying.

Accepted Answer

Some of the most effective recruiting techniques include internal referrals, internship programs, and other methods that give potential applicants enough information to adequately evaluate the roles they may be occupying.The first stage in any HR program is recruiting, closely followed by selection.

Question 9

Define initial selection and identify the devices used during the initial selection stage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In assessment centers, candidates are evaluated as they go through several days of exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

Accepted Answer

An elaborate set of performance-simulation tests specifically designed to evaluate a candidate's managerial potential is administered in assessment centers.Line executives, supervisors, and/or trained psychologists evaluate candidates as they go through one to several days of exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

Question 11

Which of the following is most likely to be used by Scarlett during the initial selection stage to check if an applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job?

Accepted Answer

C)Initial selection devices are the first information applicants submit and are used for preliminary rough cuts to decide whether the applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job.One of the initial selection devices is an application form.

Question 12

Which of the following have/has proven to be a particularly good predictor for jobs that include cognitively complex tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)Intelligence tests have proven to be particularly good predictors for jobs that include cognitively complex tasks.Many experts say intelligence tests are the single best selection measure across jobs and that they are at least as valid in the European Union (EU)nations as in the United States.

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to be used for preliminary "rough cuts" to decide whether an applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job?

Accepted Answer

B)Initial selection devices are the first information applicants submit and are used for deciding whether the applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job.Application forms are initial selection devices.Application forms help determine if an applicant has the proper credentials (education, certification, experience)for the position.

Question 14

Performance-simulation tests have higher ________, which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate.

Accepted Answer

D)Performance-simulation tests have higher face validity (which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate).

Question 15

Which of the following is a form of background check?

Accepted Answer

C)Letters of recommendation are a form of background check.These aren't as useful as they may seem because applicants select those who will write good things about them, so almost all letters of recommendation are positive.

Question 16

Assessment centers are typically used to evaluate a candidate's ________ potential.

Accepted Answer

D)Performance-simulation tests , designed to evaluate a candidate's managerial potential, are typically administered in assessment centers.

Question 17

During a selection process, the ________ selection stage immediately follows the initial selection stage.

Accepted Answer

E)If an applicant passes the initial screens, next are substantive selection methods.These are the heart of the selection process and include written tests, performance tests, and interviews.

Question 18

Between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s, the use of written tests declined because they were characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

B)Long popular as selection devices, written tests declined in use between the late 1960s and mid-1980s, especially in the United States.They were frequently characterized as discriminatory, and many organizations had not validated them as job related.

Question 19

Elaborate sets of performance-simulation tests specifically designed to evaluate a candidate's managerial potential are ________.

Accepted Answer

B)As compared to work-sample tests, a more elaborate set of performance-simulation tests specifically designed to evaluate a candidate's managerial potential is administered in assessment centers.Line executives, supervisors, and/or trained psychologists evaluate candidates as they go through one to several days of exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to be an initial selection device?

Accepted Answer

D)Initial selection devices are the first information applicants submit and are used to decide whether the applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job.Application forms (including letters of recommendation)are initial selection devices.Background checks are either an initial selection device or a contingent selection device, depending on how the organization chooses to structure its selection process.

Quiz 17: Human Resource Policies and Practices

Which of the following tends to have a disproportionate amount of influence on employee selection decisions?

Letters of recommendation are a form of background check.

Performance-simulation tests have lower face validity (which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate)than written tests.

Written tests are used during the ________ stage of the selection process.

Stefan is looking for a job. Today he went to the Web site of Qriosity Inc., where he filled out an online application and attached a copy of his resume. In which part of the selection process is Stefan?

The goal of initial selection is to determine the most qualified applicants from among those who meet basic qualifications.

Some of the most effective recruiting techniques include internal referrals, internship programs, and other methods that give potential applicants enough information to adequately evaluate the roles they may be occupying.

Define initial selection and identify the devices used during the initial selection stage.

In assessment centers, candidates are evaluated as they go through several days of exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

Which of the following is most likely to be used by Scarlett during the initial selection stage to check if an applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job?

Which of the following have/has proven to be a particularly good predictor for jobs that include cognitively complex tasks?

Which of the following is most likely to be used for preliminary "rough cuts" to decide whether an applicant meets the basic qualifications for a job?

Performance-simulation tests have higher ________, which measures whether applicants perceive the measures to be accurate.

Which of the following is a form of background check?

Assessment centers are typically used to evaluate a candidate's ________ potential.

During a selection process, the ________ selection stage immediately follows the initial selection stage.

Between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s, the use of written tests declined because they were characterized as ________.

Elaborate sets of performance-simulation tests specifically designed to evaluate a candidate's managerial potential are ________.

Which of the following is most likely to be an initial selection device?