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To test the validity of a selection test for advanced widget designers,Techspark Inc.administers the test to its current widget designers.The test results are then compared with the employees' latest performance appraisal scores.In this instance,what type of validation is being used by Techspark?

A) Predictive validation
B) Concurrent validation
C) Content validation
D) Construct validation
E) Diagnostic validation

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Which of the following statements is true of selection decisions?

A) They should be a simple matter of whom the supervisor likes best.
B) They should only observe confidence in job candidates to assert competence of candidates.
C) They should be based on which candidate best fits a job position.
D) They should be a simple matter of which candidate will take the lowest offer.
E) They should only be based on assessments of candidates' intelligence and leadership qualities.

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Which of the following best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection?

If a person who is a reference gives negative information about a job candidate,there is a chance the candidate will claim _____,meaning the person damaged the applicant's reputation by making statements that cannot be proved truthful.

Which of the following is true about cognitive ability tests?

Emma,a manager at Synergy Inc.,conducted an interview with Sean for a job as regional sales manager.During the course of the interview she conducted a test to assess the Sean's integrity by asking him about his attitude toward robbery and his own experiences with robbery,if any.Which of the following tests was conducted by Emma?

In an organization,a supervisor usually makes the final employee selection decision.

Along with 50 other candidates,Rita applied for the position of analyst at Mechalium Inc.Because Rita's profile stood out from other candidates' profiles,she was called for an interview in which she performed well.In the context of the steps involved in the selection process for recruitment,which of the following would most likely be the next step taken by the recruiter?

Discuss the multiple-hurdle model and the compensatory model of arriving at a personnel selection decision.

Francisco Holt had applied for the position of an emergency direct care worker at the City Medical Center.In the last round of the selection process,he had to take part in a testing procedure that simulated an emergency situation.He had to run a half-mile on the treadmill,followed by a step test,a posture test,a squat test,and a weight-lifting test.His performance was timed and his heart rate was monitored throughout the tests.Which of the following tests is exemplified in this case?

The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in the selection process for managers.After observing a certain trend in the organization,the HR department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion.Which of the following most likely led to that observation?

Tiara Inc.,an international clothing brand,recruited 15 people as brand managers.They all took a test as part of the recruitment process.Three months after the recruitment,their test scores were analyzed along with their performance on the job to find a substantial correlation between the two factors.Which of the following methods of research is exemplified in this scenario?

If a former employer gives a glowing statement about a candidate and the new employer later learns of misconduct on the part of the employee during his or her previous employment,the new employer may sue the former for _____.

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process.

Numex,an equities firm,requires its employees to be highly analytical.The company's HR department develops a series of tests to be used in the preliminary rounds of interviews to gauge the candidates' analytical skills.Before using it in the selection process,the HR department got some of the best analysts in the firm to take the test on different days of the week.Surprisingly,each of their scores was highly inconsistent on different days.After an evaluation,the test was found to be unreliable.Which of the following assumptions would lead to such a conclusion?

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

Gromart,an international retailer,opens a store in a town predominantly populated by a particular racial group.While recruiting employees for the store,it uses a test that favors a particular racial group in the selection process.When questioned about the selection procedure,the management reasons that the customers are more comfortable with employees of their own race.In the context of the legal standards of selection,which of the following is an accurate statement?

Reliability answers the important question if one is measuring something that matters.