Chapter 6: Employee Testing and Selection
Multiple Choice
1. Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered _____.
a. improper hiring
b. negligent hiring
c. appropriate depending upon the job
d. negligent intent
e. unwise, but not illegal
(b; moderate; p. 194)
2. Which of the following is an example of a reliable test?
a. one that yields consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test
b. one that yields one score on a test and a different, but better score on the same test taken
on a different occasion
c. one that yields the same score from two different people taking the test on the same
occasion
d. one that yields different scores from two different people taking the test on different
occasions
e. one that includes questions that are not repetitive in any way
(a; difficult; p. 195)
3. If a person scores a 90 on an intelligence test on one day and scores 130 when retested on
another day, you might conclude that this test is _____.
a. valid
b. invalid
c. reliable
d. unreliable
e. inconsistent
(d; moderate; p. 195)
4. If a person scores a 78 on a test on one day and scores a 79 when retested on another day, you
might conclude that this test is _____.
a. valid
b. invalid
c. reliable
d. unreliable
e. inconsistent
(c; moderate; p. 195)
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,5. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers the same test to the same
people at two different points in time and then compares the test scores at time 2 with the
scores at time 1.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(b; moderate; p. 195)
6. Which of the following describes using a retest estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(a; difficult; p. 195)
7. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers two tests deemed to be
equivalent by experts and then compares the test scores from the two tests.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(a; moderate; p. 195)
8. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers a test with x number of item
designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze the degree to which responses to the items
vary together.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(c; moderate; p. 195)
9. Which of the following describes using an internal consistency as an assessment of reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
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, c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(b; difficult; p. 195)
10. When repetitive questions appear on a questionnaire, which form of reliability is likely being
measured?
a. retest estimate
b. internal consistency
c. equivalent form
d. test validity
e. criterion validity
(b; moderate; p. 195)
11. Which of the following describes using an equivalent form estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer two tests deemed the same by experts and then compare participants’ test
scores for test one and test two
d. different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(c; difficult; p. 195)
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, 12. Which of the following describes using an internal comparison estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(b; difficult; p. 195)
13. Which of the following is not a reason that a test might be unreliable?
a. questions may not represent material
b. tests used to estimate equivalence may not have been equivalent
c. testing conditions could vary
d. the test may not predict actual performance
e. all are reasons for unreliable tests
(d; difficult; p. 195)
14. The first step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(b; easy; p. 197)
15. The second step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(a; easy; p. 197)
16. The final step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(e; easy; p. 197)
17. Which of the following tasks is not part of demonstrating content validity?
a. demonstrating that the tasks a person performs on the test are represent the tasks
performed on the job
b. demonstrating that the tasks on the test are a random sample of tasks performed on the job
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Multiple Choice
1. Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered _____.
a. improper hiring
b. negligent hiring
c. appropriate depending upon the job
d. negligent intent
e. unwise, but not illegal
(b; moderate; p. 194)
2. Which of the following is an example of a reliable test?
a. one that yields consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test
b. one that yields one score on a test and a different, but better score on the same test taken
on a different occasion
c. one that yields the same score from two different people taking the test on the same
occasion
d. one that yields different scores from two different people taking the test on different
occasions
e. one that includes questions that are not repetitive in any way
(a; difficult; p. 195)
3. If a person scores a 90 on an intelligence test on one day and scores 130 when retested on
another day, you might conclude that this test is _____.
a. valid
b. invalid
c. reliable
d. unreliable
e. inconsistent
(d; moderate; p. 195)
4. If a person scores a 78 on a test on one day and scores a 79 when retested on another day, you
might conclude that this test is _____.
a. valid
b. invalid
c. reliable
d. unreliable
e. inconsistent
(c; moderate; p. 195)
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,5. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers the same test to the same
people at two different points in time and then compares the test scores at time 2 with the
scores at time 1.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(b; moderate; p. 195)
6. Which of the following describes using a retest estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(a; difficult; p. 195)
7. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers two tests deemed to be
equivalent by experts and then compares the test scores from the two tests.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(a; moderate; p. 195)
8. _____ is used as an estimate of reliability when one administers a test with x number of item
designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze the degree to which responses to the items
vary together.
a. Equivalent form estimate
b. Retest estimate
c. Internal consistency
d. Internal comparison estimate
e. Criterion validity
(c; moderate; p. 195)
9. Which of the following describes using an internal consistency as an assessment of reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
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, c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(b; difficult; p. 195)
10. When repetitive questions appear on a questionnaire, which form of reliability is likely being
measured?
a. retest estimate
b. internal consistency
c. equivalent form
d. test validity
e. criterion validity
(b; moderate; p. 195)
11. Which of the following describes using an equivalent form estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer two tests deemed the same by experts and then compare participants’ test
scores for test one and test two
d. different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(c; difficult; p. 195)
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, 12. Which of the following describes using an internal comparison estimate to assess reliability?
a. administer the same test to the same people at two different points in time and compare
their test scores at time 2 with the scores at time 1
b. administer a test with x number of item designed to assess a topic; then statistically analyze
the degree to which responses to the items vary together
c. administer different tests to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
d. administer the same test to different people and compare test scores of the different
people
e. administer a test with content based on what a person actually needs to know to do the job
in question well
(b; difficult; p. 195)
13. Which of the following is not a reason that a test might be unreliable?
a. questions may not represent material
b. tests used to estimate equivalence may not have been equivalent
c. testing conditions could vary
d. the test may not predict actual performance
e. all are reasons for unreliable tests
(d; difficult; p. 195)
14. The first step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(b; easy; p. 197)
15. The second step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(a; easy; p. 197)
16. The final step in the validation process is to _____.
a. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
b. analyze the job
c. administer tests
d. relate test scores and job criteria
e. cross-validate
(e; easy; p. 197)
17. Which of the following tasks is not part of demonstrating content validity?
a. demonstrating that the tasks a person performs on the test are represent the tasks
performed on the job
b. demonstrating that the tasks on the test are a random sample of tasks performed on the job
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