PSY 255 QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the purpose of combining multiple assessments in staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ To gather comprehensive information about candidates and
predict their likelihood of high performance.
2. What is a hurdle system in the context of staffing? - ANSWER ✅ A non-
compensatory approach where candidates cannot compensate for low scores
in earlier stages.
3. What is a compensatory system in staffing assessments? - ANSWER ✅ A
system where candidates can offset weaknesses in one area with strengths in
another.
4. What does utility analysis in staffing assess? - ANSWER ✅ The cost/benefit
analysis of HR investments in staffing processes and procedures.
5. What is the impact of false positives in staffing? - ANSWER ✅ Hiring an
applicant who is a low performer, which can be costly for the organization.
6. What is the significance of establishing cut scores? - ANSWER ✅ To
ensure that only applicants meeting a minimum standard are considered for
the position.
,7. What is the role of statistical decision making in staffing? - ANSWER ✅ To
make decisions about cut scores and weighting test scores based on data
correlations with actual performance.
8. What is the risk of relying solely on subjective decision making in staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ It may lead to biased decisions based on the evaluator's
perceptions rather than objective data.
9. What is meant by 'comprehensive approaches' in staffing? - ANSWER ✅
Using high-quality information about candidates to predict their likelihood
of high performance.
10.How can organizations reduce false positives? - ANSWER ✅ By making
cut scores harder to reach, which may increase the number of false
negatives.
11.What is the importance of ensuring predictors are correlated with
performance? - ANSWER ✅ To make valid inferences about who to hire
based on assessment results.
12.What does it mean if a predictor is uncorrelated with job performance? -
ANSWER ✅ It provides no useful information for selecting candidates.
13.What is the expected utility of a selection system? - ANSWER ✅ The
performance benefits gained from using a specific selection system.
14.What is a comprehensive/stats-based approach in grading? - ANSWER ✅
Where different assignments contribute varying percentages to the final
grade based on their importance.
, 15.What can unfairness in the staffing process lead to? - ANSWER ✅ Initiation
of lawsuits, filing formal grievances, counterproductive work behavior, and
legal issues.
16.What are potential legal issues in staffing decisions? - ANSWER ✅ Charges
of employment discrimination and violations of civil rights laws.
17.What is the first step for filing a discrimination claim? - ANSWER ✅
Usually the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) for an
initial filing.
18.What are the consequences of unfair staffing practices? - ANSWER ✅
Substantial financial costs, damage to reputation, and emotional harms.
19.Who often serves as expert witnesses in lawsuits related to staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists.
20.What is adverse treatment in the context of discrimination? - ANSWER ✅
Intentional discrimination where a plaintiff must prove differential treatment
compared to majority members.
21.Give an example of adverse treatment. - ANSWER ✅ A recruiter stating
they won't move forward with a candidate because she has kids.
22.What is adverse impact? - ANSWER ✅ Unintentional discrimination
through facially neutral selection/staffing practices that statistically
disadvantage a group.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the purpose of combining multiple assessments in staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ To gather comprehensive information about candidates and
predict their likelihood of high performance.
2. What is a hurdle system in the context of staffing? - ANSWER ✅ A non-
compensatory approach where candidates cannot compensate for low scores
in earlier stages.
3. What is a compensatory system in staffing assessments? - ANSWER ✅ A
system where candidates can offset weaknesses in one area with strengths in
another.
4. What does utility analysis in staffing assess? - ANSWER ✅ The cost/benefit
analysis of HR investments in staffing processes and procedures.
5. What is the impact of false positives in staffing? - ANSWER ✅ Hiring an
applicant who is a low performer, which can be costly for the organization.
6. What is the significance of establishing cut scores? - ANSWER ✅ To
ensure that only applicants meeting a minimum standard are considered for
the position.
,7. What is the role of statistical decision making in staffing? - ANSWER ✅ To
make decisions about cut scores and weighting test scores based on data
correlations with actual performance.
8. What is the risk of relying solely on subjective decision making in staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ It may lead to biased decisions based on the evaluator's
perceptions rather than objective data.
9. What is meant by 'comprehensive approaches' in staffing? - ANSWER ✅
Using high-quality information about candidates to predict their likelihood
of high performance.
10.How can organizations reduce false positives? - ANSWER ✅ By making
cut scores harder to reach, which may increase the number of false
negatives.
11.What is the importance of ensuring predictors are correlated with
performance? - ANSWER ✅ To make valid inferences about who to hire
based on assessment results.
12.What does it mean if a predictor is uncorrelated with job performance? -
ANSWER ✅ It provides no useful information for selecting candidates.
13.What is the expected utility of a selection system? - ANSWER ✅ The
performance benefits gained from using a specific selection system.
14.What is a comprehensive/stats-based approach in grading? - ANSWER ✅
Where different assignments contribute varying percentages to the final
grade based on their importance.
, 15.What can unfairness in the staffing process lead to? - ANSWER ✅ Initiation
of lawsuits, filing formal grievances, counterproductive work behavior, and
legal issues.
16.What are potential legal issues in staffing decisions? - ANSWER ✅ Charges
of employment discrimination and violations of civil rights laws.
17.What is the first step for filing a discrimination claim? - ANSWER ✅
Usually the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) for an
initial filing.
18.What are the consequences of unfair staffing practices? - ANSWER ✅
Substantial financial costs, damage to reputation, and emotional harms.
19.Who often serves as expert witnesses in lawsuits related to staffing? -
ANSWER ✅ Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists.
20.What is adverse treatment in the context of discrimination? - ANSWER ✅
Intentional discrimination where a plaintiff must prove differential treatment
compared to majority members.
21.Give an example of adverse treatment. - ANSWER ✅ A recruiter stating
they won't move forward with a candidate because she has kids.
22.What is adverse impact? - ANSWER ✅ Unintentional discrimination
through facially neutral selection/staffing practices that statistically
disadvantage a group.
