PSY 255 QUIZ 2 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ KSAOs Answer: Predictors of criteria.
Knowledge
Skill
Ability
Other characteristics (personality, interests, integrity...)
⫸ Test Answer: A standardized series of problems or questions that
assess KSOAs
⫸ Speed tests Answer: Have strict time limits (eg. typing test, math
test...)
⫸ Power tests Answer: Time is not a factor (eg. first exam for class)
⫸ Individual tests Answer: Require 1 on 1 test administration (eg.
driving tests)
⫸ Group tests Answer: Can be taken by multiple people at once (eg. our
first exam, SAT)
,⫸ Paper and pencil tests Answer: Test takers respond to question on
paper (or computer screen) (eg. fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice)
⫸ Performance tests Answer: Involves manipulating an
object/equipment to test applied skills (eg. flight simulator, computer
programming test)
⫸ Characteristics of good tests Answer: Validity (How well does test
predict job performance?)
Reliability (Is the test free from random error?)
Practicality (Benefits of testing exceed costs?)
Fairness (Will the test disadvantage anyone?)
Sensitivity (Does test effectively capture individual differences?)
⫸ Incremental validity Answer: The additional variance explained in an
outcome by adding a predictor
⫸ Assessment method with most predictive validity of job performance
Answer: Employment interviews - structured
⫸ Assessment method with least predictive validity of job performance
Answer: Openness to experience - overall
⫸ General Cognitive Ability Test Answer: -A common, relatively easy-
to-administer selection measure
, -Important for most jobs, but is a stronger predictor of performance in
more complex jobs
• Began with Army Alpha and Beta (Remember the WWI history)
⫸ Issues with General Cognitive Ability Tests Answer: • Group
differences in scores across racial and socio-economic backgrounds
• Test scores related to years of formal schooling and test prep
⫸ Specific Cognitive Ability Tests Answer: • Tests specific abilities
that are required on the job (vs. general capacity to learn)
• More similar to job knowledge
• r = .30 to .40 with performance
• Examples:• Mechanical (Bennet Mechanical Test)
• Spatial (Space Relations Test)
• Clerical (Minnesota Clerical Test)
⫸ Psychomotor Ability Tests Answer: Assess speed and accuracy of
motor and sensory coordination
• Movement, vision, hearing, etc.• e.g., Purdue Pegboard
⫸ Personality Answer: patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that
are relatively stable across time and situations
⫸ Big 5 personality traits (broad factors) Answer: • Neuroticism
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ KSAOs Answer: Predictors of criteria.
Knowledge
Skill
Ability
Other characteristics (personality, interests, integrity...)
⫸ Test Answer: A standardized series of problems or questions that
assess KSOAs
⫸ Speed tests Answer: Have strict time limits (eg. typing test, math
test...)
⫸ Power tests Answer: Time is not a factor (eg. first exam for class)
⫸ Individual tests Answer: Require 1 on 1 test administration (eg.
driving tests)
⫸ Group tests Answer: Can be taken by multiple people at once (eg. our
first exam, SAT)
,⫸ Paper and pencil tests Answer: Test takers respond to question on
paper (or computer screen) (eg. fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice)
⫸ Performance tests Answer: Involves manipulating an
object/equipment to test applied skills (eg. flight simulator, computer
programming test)
⫸ Characteristics of good tests Answer: Validity (How well does test
predict job performance?)
Reliability (Is the test free from random error?)
Practicality (Benefits of testing exceed costs?)
Fairness (Will the test disadvantage anyone?)
Sensitivity (Does test effectively capture individual differences?)
⫸ Incremental validity Answer: The additional variance explained in an
outcome by adding a predictor
⫸ Assessment method with most predictive validity of job performance
Answer: Employment interviews - structured
⫸ Assessment method with least predictive validity of job performance
Answer: Openness to experience - overall
⫸ General Cognitive Ability Test Answer: -A common, relatively easy-
to-administer selection measure
, -Important for most jobs, but is a stronger predictor of performance in
more complex jobs
• Began with Army Alpha and Beta (Remember the WWI history)
⫸ Issues with General Cognitive Ability Tests Answer: • Group
differences in scores across racial and socio-economic backgrounds
• Test scores related to years of formal schooling and test prep
⫸ Specific Cognitive Ability Tests Answer: • Tests specific abilities
that are required on the job (vs. general capacity to learn)
• More similar to job knowledge
• r = .30 to .40 with performance
• Examples:• Mechanical (Bennet Mechanical Test)
• Spatial (Space Relations Test)
• Clerical (Minnesota Clerical Test)
⫸ Psychomotor Ability Tests Answer: Assess speed and accuracy of
motor and sensory coordination
• Movement, vision, hearing, etc.• e.g., Purdue Pegboard
⫸ Personality Answer: patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that
are relatively stable across time and situations
⫸ Big 5 personality traits (broad factors) Answer: • Neuroticism
