Question 1

Tests of _______ determine if individuals have serious psychological problems such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychopathology
B)   psychometrics
C)   character
D)   integrityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an ethical practice in providing references or writing letter of recommendation?

Accepted Answer

A)   State the nature of your relationship with the applicant
B)   Provide an honest appraisal of the applicant
C)   Always write a positive letter of recommendation
D)   Let the applicant see a copy of your reference before you send itE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

_______ testing certainly is one of the most controversial testing methods used by personnel professionals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality
B)   Ability
C)   Drug
D)   AgilityE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Gandy and Dye (1989)  believe that proper biodata items must:

Accepted Answer

A)   be job related
B)   deal with events under a person's control
C)   have answers that are verifiable
D)   all three of these are item standardsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Increasing the ______ of references seems to increase validity.

Accepted Answer

A)   length
B)   scoring complexity
C)   structure
D)   psychometric depthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following assessment center techniques allows the applicant to demonstrate such attributes as creativity, decision making, and ability to work with others?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business games
B)   Out-basket technique
C)   Simulations
D)   In-basket techniqueE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the least useful predictor of future performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biodata
B)   Interest inventories
C)   Assessment centers
D)   Cognitive ability testsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The first step in creating an assessment center is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   conduct a job analysis
B)   find a location to hold the center
C)   develop the necessary exercises
D)   restructure the company budgetE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Though handwriting analysts are consistent in their judgment about script features, they are not consistent in:

Accepted Answer

A)   their analysis of what these features mean
B)   their selection success rate
C)   their use of handwriting analysis
D)   any of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In recent years, the percentage of applicants failing drug tests has:

Accepted Answer

A)   remained the same
B)   increased slightly
C)   greatly increased
D)   decreasedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is the best predictor of training proficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive ability
B)   Experience
C)   Education
D)   Vocational interestE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which assessment center technique is designed to simulate the types of daily information that appear on a manager's or employee's desk?

Accepted Answer

A)   simulation
B)   work sample
C)   leaderless group discussion
D)   in-basket techniqueE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multiple assessors
B)   Multiple assessment exercices
C)   Use of an interview
D)   At least one simulation exerciseE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Tests of ______ ability might contain measures of finger dexterity and manual dexterity aptitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   developmental
C)   perceptual
D)   psychomotorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Because it is not uncommon for applicants to engage in resume fraud, references and letters of recommendation are used to:

Accepted Answer

A)   confirm details on a resume
B)   check for outside interests and habits
C)   check for discipline problems
D)   discover new applicant informationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A problem associated with letters of recommendation is the lack of agreement between two people who provide references for the same person. This lack of agreement is related to the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   knowledge of the applicant
C)   leniency
D)   extraneous factorsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Big 5" personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)   openness to experience
B)   agreeableness
C)   conscientiousness
D)   vigorE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Tests that are designed to measure how much someone already knows rather than how much someone is capable of knowing are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   knowledge tests
B)   interest inventories
C)   personality tests
D)   aptitude testsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What are the three major aptitude categories?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The process of confirming the accuracy of information provided by the applicant is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   reference
B)   reference check
C)   letter of recommendation
D)   trait evaluationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: Employee Selection: References and Testing

Increasing the ______ of references seems to increase validity.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the "Big 5" personality dimensions?

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Which of the following is the least useful predictor of future performance?

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_______ testing certainly is one of the most controversial testing methods used by personnel professionals.

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Though handwriting analysts are consistent in their judgment about script features, they are not consistent in:

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an assessment center?

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The first step in creating an assessment center is to:

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Tests of ______ ability might contain measures of finger dexterity and manual dexterity aptitudes.

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Because it is not uncommon for applicants to engage in resume fraud, references and letters of recommendation are used to:

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Which assessment center technique is designed to simulate the types of daily information that appear on a manager's or employee's desk?

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A problem associated with letters of recommendation is the lack of agreement between two people who provide references for the same person. This lack of agreement is related to the issue of:

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Tests that are designed to measure how much someone already knows rather than how much someone is capable of knowing are referred to as:

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What are the three major aptitude categories?

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Which of the following is the best predictor of training proficiency?

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Tests of _______ determine if individuals have serious psychological problems such as depression and bipolar disorder.

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Gandy and Dye (1989) believe that proper biodata items must:

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In recent years, the percentage of applicants failing drug tests has:

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Which of the following is NOT an ethical practice in providing references or writing letter of recommendation?

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The process of confirming the accuracy of information provided by the applicant is called a:

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Which of the following assessment center techniques allows the applicant to demonstrate such attributes as creativity, decision making, and ability to work with others?

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