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David Carr is the HR manager of Witherspoon Inc.,a publishing company.He wants to know if a certain test of cognitive ability,used in the advertising industry,can be successfully used in his organization.This scenario suggests that he wants to know if this test is a(n) _____ method of personnel selection.

A) substitutable
B) evaluative
C) practical
D) generalizable
E) nondirective

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991?

A) Employers can ask pre-employment questions to investigate disabilities.
B) Interviewers are prohibited from asking a candidate if he or she can meet the attendance requirements for a job.
C) Interviewers are permitted to ask candidates the number of sick leaves he or she took at his or her previous job.
D) Employers are permitted to use employment physical exams that could reveal a psychological or physical disability for making hiring decisions.
E) Employers are required to make reasonable accommodation to disabled individuals.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

Which of the following measures of validity is based on showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job performance scores?

Automated systems always ensure that all highly qualified candidates are included in the selection process.

A reliable measurement generates consistent results.

In a nondirective interview,the interviewer always asks questions from an established set of questions.

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

An application form can request information regarding an applicant's marital status and race.

Donna Hernandez has applied for the position of data systems operator in one of the federal governmental agencies.As part of the selection process,she takes a civil services examination that measures her existing knowledge and skills.This scenario exemplifies a(n) _____.

Which of the following laws restricts an organization from asking indirect questions that gather information about a person's protected status?

Equal employment opportunity laws affect the kinds of information an organization may gather on application forms and in interviews.

While filling out an application for the position of administrative assistant,Rachel was asked to provide the name and phone number of her previous supervisor.She was also provided the alternative of presenting a letter from her previous supervisor vouching for her performance on the job.Which of the following tools used in the initial selection process is illustrated in this case?

Define what is meant by reliability,validity,and utility in the employment selection context.

A predictive criterion-related validation strategy establishes consistency between the test items or problems and the kinds of situations that occur on the job.

Marianna Baxter attends an interview for the position of a paralegal at one of the biggest law firms in the country.During the interview,she is asked a particular question which she refuses to answer.Frustrated by her behavior,the interviewer repeats the question.She refuses to answer it again and says that it violates her rights under equal employment opportunity law.Which of the following is most likely the question she was asked?

The extent to which something provides economic value greater than its cost is called its _____.

Identify the correct statement regarding predictive validation.

Summerton High School has three open positions for teachers.The school's HR personnel contact the candidates who meet the school's minimum requirements,and they are interviewed by subject matter experts.The selected short list of candidates then appear before a panel of members from the school board for the final interview.Management hires the three best candidates based on the final interview.Which of the following describes this method of selection?

During an interview for a sales position at Lock-Spark Inc.,all job candidates are asked about what they would do to regain business with a client whose products were damaged during a business transaction with Lock-Spark.This is an example of a(n) _____ interview.