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"Level B" tests:

A) require some formal training and knowledge of psychological testing concepts to properly score and interpret.
B) require very little formal training to administer, score, and interpret the results.
C) require no formal training to administer, score, and interpret the results.
D) require the most extensive preparation on the part of the test administrator.

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A scale of measurement is a means by which individuals can be distinguished from one another on a variable of interest.

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Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If an individual scored 80 on the test,we could not say that she scored twice as much as someone who scored a 40.

It is the manner in which the criterion is measured,not the criterion itself,that determines level of measurement.

Why do individuals today tend to score higher on general mental ability tests than test takers of 10 to 20 years ago?

Stanine scores have which of the following ranges?

Z-scores (or standard scores)are the most common metric presented by publishers of selection measures.

Criterion variables serve as definitions of what is meant by employee success on the job.

An ordinal scale provides information on the magnitude of differences among ranks.

Poor measurement in selection can be compensated for by sophisticated statistical analysis.

What does it mean that an individual makes a 70 on a test and this score corresponds to the 50th percentile?

Which of the following is true about percentile scores?

Which of the following is not a type of scale of measurement?

The first step to develop a selection measure is selecting the method of measurement to be used.

______________ usually assess some kind of behavior or performance on the job.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If one worker produces 100 wire baskets in an hour while another produces 50,we can state that the second worker produces half as much.

Using the eight steps for developing selection measures outlined in your book,develop a time line for creating a new selection measure.If you were to begin today,when would your new selection measure be ready for use? Be realistic in your time estimates and provide a rationale for them.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -If individuals scored 0,we could say they got 0 items correct.

Match each of the following with the appropriate scale of measurement: -The simplest form of measurement.

Which of the following scales rank-orders individuals from "high" to "low" on some variable of interest?