Question 1

-Refer to Figure 2.1. What process does line E represent?

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A)   validating the job analysis, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes and performance domain
B)   predicting which applicants will be successful in their position
C)   utilizing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes constructs to clarify the performance dimensions
D)   translating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes constructs into valid measurable predictorsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What is a potential outcome of a science-based selection process?

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A)   a significant number of qualified applicants
B)   a defensible system with effective employees
C)   a flexible, quick process that fits the organization's culture
D)   a process that is comfortable and flexible for all employeesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The principle that every test taker should be assessed in an equitable manner is known as equity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is validity in selection? Describe four validation strategies.

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Validity is the degree to which accumula...

Question 5

What is a potential outcome of a practice-based selection process?

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A)   the effective use of structured and consistent procedures
B)   a defensible system with effective employees
C)   increased productivity and competitiveness
D)   human rights litigation and marginal employeesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

To estimate reliability, it is important to adopt a strategy to develop approximations of parallel measures. Which of the following is NOT such a strategy?

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A)   internal consistency
B)   test and retest
C)   intra-rater agreement
D)   alternate formsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 7

Employers must know the legal and professional standards in order to increase the likelihood that their selection processes are compliant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does science affect the selection process?

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To remove the guessing in selection, a s...

Question 9

The employer's goal in selection is to hire an applicant who possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes to perform the job being filled.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In their mid-1970s research, what procedure did researchers Schmidt and Hunter use to challenge the idea that a validity coefficient is specific to the context in which it is measured?

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A)   validity generalization
B)   meta-analysis
C)   range restriction
D)   attenuationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What is reliability? Identify three factors affecting reliability.

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Reliability is the degree to which obser...

Question 12

What is a defining characteristic of a science-based selection process?

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A)   It is flexible.
B)   It is intuitive.
C)   It is rational.
D)   It is subjective.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use practice-based selection approaches?

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A)   fit with organizational culture
B)   comfort with the process
C)   consistency of the process
D)   flexibility and speedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following concepts is defined as the hypothetical difference between an individual's observed score on any particular measurement and the individual's true score?

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A)   measurement error
B)   standard deviation
C)   lack of standardization
D)   test and retestE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 15

What concept is defined as follows: the decrease in magnitude of the validity coefficient associated with measurement error of the predictor, the criterion, or both?

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A)   sampling error
B)   regression
C)   attenuation
D)   differential predictionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 16

Scribe Engineering, a medium-sized information technology company, is having difficulties recruiting and retaining several of its administrative assistant positions. Traditionally, Scribe has used a practice-based selection process. As the new HRM, what would you suggest to the CEO?

Accepted Answer

Scribe Engineering should undertake a jo...

Question 17

What is the best way for HR professionals to make sure that their selection decisions meet the standards set by courts and tribunals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Completely eliminating such factors as age, gender, and disability when considering candidates
B)   thoroughly analyzing required KSAO's for each position to be filled
C)   avoiding making hiring decisions
D)   using valid and reliable science-based methods when choosing BFOR'sE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What is fairness? Why is it an important concept in selection?

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Fairness in measurement refers to the va...

Question 19

What do you get when you square the reliability coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)   the proportion of consistency in the true scores attributed to true differences on the measured characteristic
B)   the proportion of error in the error scores attributed to true differences on the measured characteristic
C)   the proportion of measurement error in the observed scores attributed to true differences on the measured characteristic
D)   the proportion of variance in the observed scores attributed to true differences on the measured characteristicE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What is a defining characteristic of a practice-based selection process?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is defensible.
B)   It is intuitive.
C)   It is system-wide.
D)   It is structured.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I

-Refer to Figure 2.1. What process does line E represent?

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What is a potential outcome of a science-based selection process?

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The principle that every test taker should be assessed in an equitable manner is known as equity.

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What is validity in selection? Describe four validation strategies.

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What is a potential outcome of a practice-based selection process?

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To estimate reliability, it is important to adopt a strategy to develop approximations of parallel measures. Which of the following is NOT such a strategy?

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Employers must know the legal and professional standards in order to increase the likelihood that their selection processes are compliant.

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How does science affect the selection process?

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The employer's goal in selection is to hire an applicant who possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes to perform the job being filled.

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In their mid-1970s research, what procedure did researchers Schmidt and Hunter use to challenge the idea that a validity coefficient is specific to the context in which it is measured?

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What is reliability? Identify three factors affecting reliability.

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What is a defining characteristic of a science-based selection process?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason to use practice-based selection approaches?

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Which of the following concepts is defined as the hypothetical difference between an individual's observed score on any particular measurement and the individual's true score?

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What concept is defined as follows: the decrease in magnitude of the validity coefficient associated with measurement error of the predictor, the criterion, or both?

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Scribe Engineering, a medium-sized information technology company, is having difficulties recruiting and retaining several of its administrative assistant positions. Traditionally, Scribe has used a practice-based selection process. As the new HRM, what would you suggest to the CEO?

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What is the best way for HR professionals to make sure that their selection decisions meet the standards set by courts and tribunals?

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What is fairness? Why is it an important concept in selection?

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What do you get when you square the reliability coefficient?

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