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Validity can be best described as:
data that is close to the mark
data that is correct
measurement that reflects what it was intended to measure
consistency of measurement
2
z-score
indicates how far the range is from the interquartil range
indicates how far the median is from the mode
numerical value indicating the normality of the data
numerical value indicating how many SD a score is from mean
3
True or False: High reliability ensures a test's validity.
True
False
4
You cannot determine a test's validity unless
It's over 25 questions long
A trained proctor is present during the test
You know it's purpose
5
Standard error is always ______ than standard deviation.
Larger
Smaller
6
What do cognitive ability tests measure?
Problem solving
Reasoning
All of the above
Learning
7
What is a structured interview?
An interview with set pre-determined questions.
An interview without set questions.
An interview with structure.
An interview in a controlled environment.
8
Which is not a measure of central tendency?
Mean
Median
Range
Mode
9
Handwriting analysis
is a predictor of personality but not job performance.
predicts neither personality nor job performance.
is a predictor of job performance but not personality.
is illegal in most states.
10
The validity of experience is higher than seniority for internal selection.
True
False
11
Administering medical exams to job applicants
prior
to making a job offer is prohibited
False
True
12
Standard Error
Numerical measurement describing a characteristic of sample.
A bias caused by a number of people who did not respond.
Data or datum being numerically defined.
The standard deviation of a sampling distribution.
13
Job knowledge tests are...
Measure a candidate’s knowledge (often technical) required by a job.
Methods where a job offer is made contingent on cand passing the assessment
Measure people’s trustworthiness, honesty, moral character, and reliability
Measures &records physiological factors thought to be indicators of anxiety
14
Which of the following is a benefit of using weighted application blanks?
They are good predictors of employee turnover.
They are appropriate for small organizations with high selection ratios.
It is easy and quick to dev weighted application blank questions and norms.
They are good predictors of certain work behaviour (e.g., absenteeism).
15
What is a structured interview?
An interview with structure.
An interview with set pre-determined questions.
An interview in a controlled environment.
An interview without set questions.
16
Seniority and experience are among the most prevalent methods of internal selection
False
True
17
Employers use screening interviews to _______.
To find out if candidate meets minimum qualifications.
Determine whether a candidate is worthy of consideration.
Determine if candidate can do the the job.
All of the above.
18
Coefficient of determination
y hat
r
y
r^2
19
The two main types of physical ability tests are:
basic ability and job simulation assessments
physiological and physical abilities
duration and intensity
strength and flexibility
20
Reliability refers to the _______ of a measuring device, such as a test.
accuracy of inference
consistency
representativeness
predictability
21
External validity refers to what?
Whether the findings are what the experimenter expected
Whether an observed effect can be attributed to the IV
The generalisability of research findings
All of the above
22
Race-norming, (evaluating a test score by comparing it only with scores achieved by people of the same race):
was made legal by CRA 1991
was made illegal under CRA 1991
23
What does P value tell us?
If the variables have been able to be compared
If there is a significant difference in the compared data
The presence of researcher bias within the study
If there is an error in one of the sets of data
24
Physical Ability tests are valid for Fire Fighters
False
True
25
Seniority is becoming more popular as a method of internal selection
False
True
26
Inter Rater Reliability:
the test measure the concept it’s suppose to measure
The consistency of measurement when it is repeated over time
Used for control
ratings by two or more raters are related to one another
27
Reference checks should really only be carried out:
After the applicant has submitted an application
To avoid claims of discrimination
Only if the information provided by the applicant is suspicious
After it an applicant is a finalist for the job
28
Standard error is the standard deviation of...
A sampling distribution
A variable
A dataset
29
Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.
False
True
30
Another name for z scores is
even scores
standardized scores
normal scores
average scores
