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What does it mean that an individual makes a 70 on a test and this score corresponds to the 50th percentile?

A) The individual scored better than 70% of the people who took the test.
B) With a score of 50, he performed better than 50% of the people who took the test.
C) With a score of 70, he scored better than 50% of the people who took the test.
D) 70 people scored higher than he did and 70 people scored lower than he did.

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Z-scores (or standard scores)are the most common metric presented by publishers of selection measures.

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Stanine scores have which of the following ranges?

An ordinal scale provides information on the magnitude of differences among ranks.

______________ usually assess some kind of behavior or performance on the job.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -The simplest form of measurement.

Which of the following is true about percentile scores?

Using the eight steps for developing selection measures outlined in your book,develop a time line for creating a new selection measure.If you were to begin today,when would your new selection measure be ready for use? Be realistic in your time estimates and provide a rationale for them.

Criterion variables serve as definitions of what is meant by employee success on the job.

A scale of measurement is a means by which individuals can be distinguished from one another on a variable of interest.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If one worker produces 100 wire baskets in an hour while another produces 50,we can state that the second worker produces half as much.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If an individual scored 80 on the test,we could not say that she scored twice as much as someone who scored a 40.

Poor measurement in selection can be compensated for by sophisticated statistical analysis.

Which of the following scales rank-orders individuals from "high" to "low" on some variable of interest?

Why do individuals today tend to score higher on general mental ability tests than test takers of 10 to 20 years ago?

It is the manner in which the criterion is measured,not the criterion itself,that determines level of measurement.

"Level B" tests:

The first step to develop a selection measure is selecting the method of measurement to be used.

Which of the following is not a type of scale of measurement?

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If individuals scored 0,we could say they got 0 items correct.