Question 1

When should medical tests be administered?

Accepted Answer

A)   before interviewing the applicant
B)   after the candidate has accepted a job offer
C)   any time the employer feels that it is appropriate
D)   after a job offer has been extended

Question 2

The return on investment from a new assessment method is the sum of the economic value of improved performance and the savings from avoiding bad hires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Showing candidates a short video and asking them to choose one of five responses is an example of which external assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A)   situational judgment test
B)   behavioral interview
C)   unstructured interview
D)   situational interview

Question 4

Both true positive and true negative assessment outcomes are desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a company hired Marcus who turned out to be a poor performer,which assessment outcome occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   true positive
B)   true negative
C)   false positive
D)   false negative

Question 6

Banding is used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce adverse impact
B)   increase the validity of an assessment method
C)   improve the accuracy of an assessment method
D)   replace cognitive ability tests

Question 7

Structured and unstructured interviews are equally valid in predicting job success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Graphology includes any practice that involves determining personality traits or abilities from a person's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   face
B)   handwriting
C)   palm
D)   biodata B

Question 9

Which of the following would reduce adverse impact?

Accepted Answer

A)   Contract the definition of what constitutes a good job performance.
B)   Use a single valid predictor instead of multiple predictors.
C)   Use of cognitive tests instead of simulations.
D)   Use assessment methods with less adverse impact early in the selection process.

Question 10

Banding reduces the validity of a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a restaurant hires a server who has similar competencies to the existing servers,this is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   person-organization fit
B)   supplementary fit
C)   complementary fit
D)   person-supervisor fit

Question 12

What is a "contingent" assessment method? Give an example and describe when contingent assessment methods should be used.

Accepted Answer

Contingent assessments are used when the...

Question 13

Which of the following is true about integrity tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Integrity tests often result in adverse impact.
B)   Integrity tests are, by definition, measures of cognitive ability.
C)   Integrity tests have the ability to overcome the problem of faking.
D)   Integrity tests usually take the form of oral interviews. C

Question 14

Contingent assessments are used when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   there are too many candidates and too few jobs
B)   the firm has identified whom it wants to hire
C)   there are too few qualified candidates per job
D)   the firm is narrowing down candidates for a post

Question 15

Psychomotor tests assess a person's capacity to manipulate and control objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Liking one's job but not liking the company one works for reflects poor person-group fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a hiring manager is unhappy that the staffing system requires her to take two hours of her limited time to interview each candidate,which staffing goal is not being met?

Accepted Answer

A)   generating positive stakeholder reactions
B)   supporting talent philosophy and HR strategy
C)   establishing the firm's employer image
D)   complying with the law

Question 19

Having a low selection ratio allows an assessment method to have maximal impact in improving the performance of the people hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Not hiring someone who would have been a poor performer is a true negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Assessing External Candidates

When should medical tests be administered?

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The return on investment from a new assessment method is the sum of the economic value of improved performance and the savings from avoiding bad hires.

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Showing candidates a short video and asking them to choose one of five responses is an example of which external assessment method?

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Both true positive and true negative assessment outcomes are desirable.

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When a company hired Marcus who turned out to be a poor performer,which assessment outcome occurred?

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Banding is used to ________.

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Structured and unstructured interviews are equally valid in predicting job success.

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Graphology includes any practice that involves determining personality traits or abilities from a person's ________.

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Which of the following would reduce adverse impact?

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Banding reduces the validity of a test.

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When a restaurant hires a server who has similar competencies to the existing servers,this is an example of ________.

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What is a "contingent" assessment method? Give an example and describe when contingent assessment methods should be used.

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Which of the following is true about integrity tests?

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Contingent assessments are used when ________.

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Psychomotor tests assess a person's capacity to manipulate and control objects.

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Liking one's job but not liking the company one works for reflects poor person-group fit.

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Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.

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If a hiring manager is unhappy that the staffing system requires her to take two hours of her limited time to interview each candidate,which staffing goal is not being met?

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Having a low selection ratio allows an assessment method to have maximal impact in improving the performance of the people hired.

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Not hiring someone who would have been a poor performer is a true negative.

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