Question 1

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-A sequential procedure

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Question 2

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Most appropriate when tradeoffs among predictors do not affect overall job performance

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Question 3

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Appropriate when there is a clearly best type of employee for the job

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Question 4

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-A nonsequential procedure

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Question 5

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Sometimes referred to as a compensatory method

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Question 6

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-A "double-stage strategy" is a variation of this approach

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Question 7

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Assumes predictors are additive

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Question 8

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Only identifies those applicants minimally qualified for the job

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Question 9

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-When relatively small samples are used to determine weights, the weights may not be stable from one sample to the next

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Question 10

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Assumes predictors are linearly related to criterion

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Question 11

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate method for collecting and combining predictor information.
a.Pure judgment
e.Judgmental composite
b.Trait rating method
f.Mechanical composite
c.Profile interpretation
g.Judgmental synthesis
d.Pure statistical
h.Mechanical collation
-Engineering applicants are scored on the basis of tests and biographical data.A formula is used to compute an overall score.A panel of interviewers discusses the applicants' characteristics and makes its decisions about who to hire based on both their predicted success (from the formula) along with judgments of the interviewers on how well the applicants will fit in the organization.

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Question 12

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-A hybrid of multiple cutoff and multiple regression approaches

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Question 13

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Applicants with different individual predictor scores can have identical overall predicted job success.

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Question 14

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Predictors are not additive

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Question 15

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Is appropriate when the applicant pool is large and when some of the selection procedures are expensive to administer

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Question 16

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Most useful when physical abilities are essential for job performance

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Question 17

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate method for collecting and combining predictor information.
a.Pure judgment
e.Judgmental composite
b.Trait rating method
f.Mechanical composite
c.Profile interpretation
g.Judgmental synthesis
d.Pure statistical
h.Mechanical collation
-An applicant applies for an administrative assistant job by responding to application and test questions via a computer terminal.The data collected are then combined by a formula calculated on a computer.The selection supervisor receives a printout that lists applicants in the order of their overall combined scores.

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Question 18

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Uses a d2 statistic

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Question 19

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy.
a.Multiple regression
d.Combination method
b.Multiple cutoffs
e.profile matching
c.Multiple hurdle
-Most appropriate in situations where subsequent training is long, complex, and expensive.

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Quiz 15: Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A sequential procedure

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Most appropriate when tradeoffs among predictors do not affect overall job performance

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Appropriate when there is a clearly best type of employee for the job

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A nonsequential procedure

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Sometimes referred to as a compensatory method

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A "double-stage strategy" is a variation of this approach

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Assumes predictors are additive

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Only identifies those applicants minimally qualified for the job

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Assumes predictors are linearly related to criterion

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -A hybrid of multiple cutoff and multiple regression approaches

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Applicants with different individual predictor scores can have identical overall predicted job success.

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Predictors are not additive

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Most useful when physical abilities are essential for job performance

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Uses a d2 statistic

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate selection decision making strategy. a.Multiple regression d.Combination method b.Multiple cutoffs e.profile matching c.Multiple hurdle -Most appropriate in situations where subsequent training is long, complex, and expensive.