When deciding whether or not to use a new predictor, the validity coefficient, the base
rate, and the selection ratio should be considered in combination, not independently.
A significance level of p < 0.05 means that there are fewer than 5 chance in 100 of
concluding there is a relationship in the population of job applicants, when in fact, there
is not.
It is illegal to use pre-employment inquiry information that has a disparate impact on
the basis of a protected characteristic, unless such disparate impact can be shown to be
job-related and consistent with business necessity.
Although delays in the recruiting process should not be ignored, in general, they don’t
have much effect on applicant attraction to an organization.
The validity evidence for weighted application blanks is better than that for unweighted
application blanks.
Research has shown that organization websites and electronic bulletin boards are seen
as more informative and credible than campus recruiting.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly permits the use of seniority and merit systems
as a basis for applying different terms and conditions to employees.
A correlation coefficient ranges from 0 to +1.
Research suggests that socialization programs are equally effective when conducted
online relative to person-to-person.
Those who get an H-1B are typically employed in occupations such as architect,
engineer, computer programmer, accountant, doctor, and professor.
Which of the following is not an example of an extrinsic reward?
A. Pay
B. Promotion
C. Autonomy
D. Fringe benefits
From the newcomer’s perspective, likely components for inclusion in the socialization
process include addressing __________.
A. performance proficiency
B. organization goals and values
C. politics
D. all of these are correct
A z score of 3.0 for a job applicant’s score on an aptitude test indicates the applicant
______.
A. achieved a score 3 points higher than the average score
B. received a score 3 standard deviations above the mean score
C. had a score 3 percent higher than the average score
D. had a score plus or minus 3 points relative to the mean score
Selection for team contexts _____.
A. is not much different than for selection in general
B. should emphasize both interpersonal and self-management KSAOs
C. should not involve members of the team, because that only leads to resentment
D. all of these
Which of the following statements regarding the use of evaluation of policies and
procedures?
A. evaluations need to occur when there is evidence that formerly successful methods
aren’t working anymore, or when new techniques for achieving goals arise
B. evaluations tend to be too time consuming, and have few benefits
C. evaluations should only focus on how current methods are working, rather than
being prompted by the latest fads
D. strategic policy evaluation involves so many intangibles that manager opinion is
probably the only really useful way to go
In many cases, the post-layoff environment for those who remain is marked by ______.
A. reductions in trust of management
B. stress among those who remain
C. reductions in workforce quality
D. all of these
Passive diversity planning means ________.
A. reviewing policies and practices to ensure there is no discrimination
B. encouraging underrepresented groups to apply
C. actively recruiting from a variety of sources that are likely to be seen by
underrepresented groups
D. providing additional training for underrepresented groups
As assessment of employee success in reach goals, ratings of competencies, and
suggestions for improvement are all part of ______.
A. performance planning
B. performance appraisal
C. performance execution
D. progressive discipline
Which of the following is true regarding discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation?
A. there are no laws covering sexual orientation discrimination
B. federal law prohibits all discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
C. although such discrimination is not covered by federal law, it is covered by some
state and local laws
D. some state and local laws encourage discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
A scale in which objects are rank ordered according to how much of the attribute they
possess, with equal space between objects?
A. nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
______ includes the completion of job tasks that are specifically included in the job
description.
A. Citizenship
B. Task performance
C. (low) Counterproductivity
D. All of these
In general, the labor force is becoming _____.
A. younger
B. older
C. less skilled
D. less diverse
In developing career path policies, a good approach for promotion would not include
which of the following?
A. communication of management’s intentions.
B. reasons why external sources are preferred.
C. rules regarding compensation.
D. rules concerning fringe benefits.
The more broadly transmitted the organization’s search methods, the more likely that a
____________ will be attracted to apply.
A. a highly eager group of applicants
B. relatively homogeneous population of individuals
C. uniformly high quality of individuals
D. large number of individuals
The Age Discrimination In Employment Act (1967) prohibits discrimination against
individuals who are ____ years or older.
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 65
A study of the best practices of the Web sites of 140 high-profile organizations indicates
that one of the features of a high-impact Web site is _____________.
A. a job cart function
B. personal search engines
C. self-assessment inventories
D. all of these
The Uniform Guidelines in Employee Selection procedures require the calculation of
selection rates for _________.
A. every disability category currently assessed
B. each job category
C. the population at large
D. all of these
Research has shown that most of the effect of cognitive ability on performance is due to
the fact that intelligent employees have greater ______.
A. job knowledge
B. presentation skills
C. social networking capacity
D. diligence
Which of the following HR outcomes arise from providing and using rewards?
A. applicant attraction
B. employee performance
C. employee retention
D. all of these
A test manual will typically include administration instructions, scoring instructions,
and normative data.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the laws and regulations which
govern the employment relationship?
A. Their purpose is to create a reasonable balance of power between the employer and
employee.
B. Their purpose is to create a reasonable power advantage for employees.
C. Their purpose is to create a reasonable power advantage for employers.
D. Their purpose is to provide protections for employees only.
Which of the following is true regarding an open internal recruitment system?
A. employees are made aware of all job openings.
B. they use a job posting and job bidding system.
C. they often lead to uncovering “hidden talent.”
D. all of these are correct.