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A skill is an individual's level of proficiency or competency in performing a specific task.

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Because WRCs grow out of a job analysis, the changing nature of work will necessarily influence our notion of WRCs.

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Job analysis results are used to determine the relevant WRCs.

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A questionnaire listing a large number of tasks associated with a job for which respondents make judgments is known as:


A) a job analysis interview.
B) a task analysis inventory.
C) a position analysis questionnaire.
D) a job element method.

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What accounts for the increased attention given to job analysis?


A) an increasing focus on the competitive use of human resources
B) the globalization of the marketplace
C) a movement started by employers to improve selection practices
D) federal selection guidelines and court cases

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Job analysis data have been used in all of the following HR areas EXCEPT:


A) compensation.
B) training.
C) performance appraisal.
D) inter-rater reliability.

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Which of the following job analysis methods require(s) a large sample size to improve reliability?


A) job analysis interview
B) task inventory
C) PAQ
D) technical conferences

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One or two experts are preferable over a large (10-20 person) panel of job experts when forming the WRC rating panel.

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Assessing job content is one major role involved in job analysis.

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WRC statements should be written so that they specify the level that is required for successful job performance.

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A structured job analysis interview is much more likely than an unstructured one to provide the rich source of information that can be effectively used in selection applications.

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Inferences on the part of job analysts play a significant role in identifying employee specifications.

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Which of the following is an advantage of job analysis interviews?


A) can be done quickly with many jobs
B) can be cost efficient with many jobs
C) can be applied to a wide variety of jobs
D) The skills and procedures of the individual analyst do not play a significant role in the success of this method.

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Which of the following is a method of linking KSAs and job tasks in which every KSA is paired with every task?


A) job task rating matrix
B) KSA rating matrix
C) having an analyst list job tasks associated with each KSA
D) a job/task/KSA template

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Tailored job analysis questionnaires are typically prepared by an organization (or its consultants) for application to a specific job.

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A job analysis interview is very useful for covering a large number of respondents.

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Historically, the task analysis inventory has been widely used in military settings.

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In preparing knowledge statements, adjective modifiers (e.g., "thorough," "some") relative to the degree or extent of knowledge required should be used since they make the statements more precise.

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Task inventories do not lend themselves to quantifying job analysis data.

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It is critical to show that each identified WRC is tied to at least one task for which it is required.

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