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BUS 335 Week 9 Quiz – Question and Answers

1. Within the context of the selection process, the “logic of prediction” means that:
2. The principal assumption behind the use of biodata is the axiom, __________.
3. The issue of consistency of measurement with assessment methods is called __________.
4. The strength of the relationship between a predictor and performance is called __________.
5. One guideline for improving the effectiveness of initial interviews is to __________.
6. If the correctness of a response is essential for a job, then a(n) __________ test should be
7. Employers protect themselves in the initial stages of contact with job applicants through the use of __________.
8. A statement that identifies the rights than an employer wishes to maintain for itself that often accompanies initial employment assessments is called a __________.
9. Most initial assessment methods have __________ validity.
10. One of the major disadvantages of using handwriting analysis as an assessment method is that it is __________.
11. The most accurate description of the basic purpose of a selection plan is __________.
12. Which of the following methods is the most valid predictor of performance?
13. The problem with using __________ for hiring purposes is that only very poor applicants cannot obtain these, and the format is unstandardized.
14. The most common person to be contacted in a reference check is the applicant’s __________.
15. Research has indicated that job applicants generally have a __________ view of biodata
16. The correlation between structured interviews and cognitive ability tests is __________.
17. Interest inventories are designed to improve person job match by assessing applicant preferences for different types of Research suggests that these inventories __________.
18. The best description of UGESP is that they are __________.
19. This personality trait is associated with more creativity, effective leadership, and a lower commitment to one’s
20. Drug tests are not common for many jobs because __________.
21. Which of the following is a characteristic of a typical unstructured interview?
22. The first step of the structured interview process is __________.
23. The assessment method which involves the use of very realistic equipment and scenarios to simulate actual tasks of a job is called a(n) __________ test.
24. The type of structured interview that assesses an applicant’s ability to project what his/her behavior would be in the future is the __________ interview.
25. What are the most useful personality traits, in order, for selection contexts?
26. __________ assessment methods are used to reduce the candidate pool to finalists for a
27. Situational judgment tests __________.
28. The biggest reason why cognitive ability tests are not more widely used is __________.
29. Research studies have found __________ support for the validity of job knowledge tests?
30. The process of administering tests that place applicants in hypothetical, job-related situations and asking them to choose a course of action among several alternatives is called __________.