Question 1

A local swimming pool does not use any selection tests. Forty percent of the lifeguards employed at this swimming pool are identified as being successful at the job. This percentage represents the:

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A)  base rate.
B)  selection ratio.
C)  validity ratio.
D)  Taylor-Russell index.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of these is the BEST example of a BFOQ?

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A)  An organization requires that applicants be female because they will be monitoring security camera footage of the women's changing room.
B)  A supervisor refuses to hire African-Americans because he believes they do poor work.
C)  An airline requires flight attendants to be female because women provide a pleasant environment for passengers.
D)  An organization is required to hire a minority applicant because an AAP is in place.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

One method for assessing utility is using a _____.

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A)  Taylor-Russell table
B)  CS&J product
C)  synthetic validity coefficient
D)  80% ruleE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Concurrent validation differs from predictive validation in that concurrent validation involves:

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A)  collecting data from job incumbents.
B)  computing a validity coefficient between the predictor and criterion score.
C)  measuring predictors and criteria at two different times.
D)  higher costs associated with administering and developing the tests.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Lacey was not selected by an organization, and would have done a poor job if she had been selected. Manuel was not selected by an organization, but he would have done an excellent job had he been selected. In this case, Lacey is _____ and Manuel is _____.

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A)  a hit; a miss
B)  a miss; a false alarm
C)  a correct rejection; a miss
D)  a false alarm; a missE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

How would you go about cross-validating a selection battery?

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Question 7

Alayna is applying for a job as a computer technician. She passes a cognitive test but fails a job knowledge test, and thus she is eliminated from the applicant pool. The approach that was MOST likely used in this case is:

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A)  stepwise selection.
B)  multiple hurdle.
C)  compensatory selection.
D)  at-will selection.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of these represents the BEST approach for choosing tests to use in a selection battery?

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A)  a minimal correlation between tests that each have unique predictive value
B)  a minimal correlation between tests that each have low r2 values
C)  a maximal correlation between tests that have highly overlapping predictive value
D)  a maximal correlation between tests and low multiple RE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In examination of the decision accuracy of a selection battery, the number of applicants who were not hired, and who would have performed poorly if they had been, are known as:

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A)  false positives.
B)  correct rejections.
C)  false alarms.
D)  misses.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

_____ is an approach to demonstrating the validity of a selection battery.

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A)  Person-environment fit
B)  Validity generalization
C)  Utility analysis
D)  Base validity analysisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

_____ is an approach to demonstrating the that a selection battery correctly predicts who will be effective on the job.

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A)  Conducting a validation study
B)  Quota hiring
C)  Prima facie
D)  Reasonable accommodationsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

_____ is the match between an individual's KSAOs and an organization's characteristics and values.

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A)  Recruitment
B)  Person-environment fit
C)  Affirmative action
D)  Organizational imageE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

_____ is said to occur when the selection rate for a group is less than 80% of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate.

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A)  Base rate
B)  Validity generalization
C)  Adverse impact
D)  Employment at-willE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is the purpose of Executive Order 11246 and whom does it affect?

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Question 15

Amanda would like to be promoted to a managerial position. Her boss tells her that in order to receive the promotion, she must give sexual favors in exchange. This exemplifies the form of sexual harassment known as:

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A)  prima facie.
B)  a hostile work environment.
C)  an unreasonable work environment.
D)  quid pro quo.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

One factor that makes predictive validity studies difficult to conduct is that they require:

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A)  selecting employees on the basis of predictors other than those to be validated.
B)  involvement of incumbents in the initial test administration.
C)  participation of a large applicant pool.
D)  highly complex statistical analyses.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

How are essential functions defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

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Question 18

Which recruitment method results in many contacts but could also result in illegal discrimination because of a lack of diversity among the applicants?

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A)  Internet job boards
B)  college placement offices
C)  job fairs
D)  informal communicationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Provide an example of an undue hardship that might allow an organization to refuse to make an accommodation for a disabled individual.

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Responses will vary. The examp...

Question 20

In examination of the decision accuracy of a selection battery, the number of applicants who were hired and who are successful performers can be labeled as:

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A)  hits.
B)  correct rejections.
C)  false alarms.
D)  misses.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 7: Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

In examination of the decision accuracy of a selection battery, the number of applicants who were hired and who are successful performers can be labeled as:

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Lacey was not selected by an organization, and would have done a poor job if she had been selected. Manuel was not selected by an organization, but he would have done an excellent job had he been selected. In this case, Lacey is _____ and Manuel is _____.

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One factor that makes predictive validity studies difficult to conduct is that they require:

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One method for assessing utility is using a _____.

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_____ is an approach to demonstrating the that a selection battery correctly predicts who will be effective on the job.

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Alayna is applying for a job as a computer technician. She passes a cognitive test but fails a job knowledge test, and thus she is eliminated from the applicant pool. The approach that was MOST likely used in this case is:

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_____ is the match between an individual's KSAOs and an organization's characteristics and values.

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A local swimming pool does not use any selection tests. Forty percent of the lifeguards employed at this swimming pool are identified as being successful at the job. This percentage represents the:

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Provide an example of an undue hardship that might allow an organization to refuse to make an accommodation for a disabled individual.

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What is the purpose of Executive Order 11246 and whom does it affect?

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_____ is an approach to demonstrating the validity of a selection battery.

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How would you go about cross-validating a selection battery?

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Which of these is the BEST example of a BFOQ?

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How are essential functions defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

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Concurrent validation differs from predictive validation in that concurrent validation involves:

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Amanda would like to be promoted to a managerial position. Her boss tells her that in order to receive the promotion, she must give sexual favors in exchange. This exemplifies the form of sexual harassment known as:

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In examination of the decision accuracy of a selection battery, the number of applicants who were not hired, and who would have performed poorly if they had been, are known as:

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_____ is said to occur when the selection rate for a group is less than 80% of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate.

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Which of these represents the BEST approach for choosing tests to use in a selection battery?

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Which recruitment method results in many contacts but could also result in illegal discrimination because of a lack of diversity among the applicants?

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