SOCI 2001 FINAL EXAM PREP 2023
Reference letters are unreliable predictors of job success primarily because most of them are
.
Excessively positive
The biggest concern about biographical data is that applicants are likely to do which of the
following?
Misrepresent themselves
Under which circumstances is it important for a company to use interviewers who are good at
assessing a job candidate's growth potential and ability to fit in with the established corporate
culture?
When the company hires candidates with little or no experience
Which of the following groups of applicants can be adversely affected by physical ability tests?
(Select all that apply.)
Female applicants
Applicants with disabilities
Evidence concerning the reliability and validity of reference checks indicates that they are
predictors of future performance and success on the job.
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, Weak
Research suggests that approximately of job applications contained some type of
inaccurate information.
80%
Tests that differentiate people on the basis of mental rather than physical capacities are known
as ability tests.
Cognitive
Which of the following are classes of physical ability tests? (Select all that apply.)
Cardiovascular endurance
Coordination
Muscular endurance
One type of cognitive ability test measures an individual's , which is the person's
capacity to understand and use written and spoken language.
Verbal comprehension
Cognitive ability tests are designed to measure an individual's .
Mental capacity
The measurement of person's speed and accuracy in solving arithmetic problems is called
.
Quantitative ability
Verbal comprehension tests are designed to test which of the following in applicants? (Select all
that apply.)
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Reference letters are unreliable predictors of job success primarily because most of them are
.
Excessively positive
The biggest concern about biographical data is that applicants are likely to do which of the
following?
Misrepresent themselves
Under which circumstances is it important for a company to use interviewers who are good at
assessing a job candidate's growth potential and ability to fit in with the established corporate
culture?
When the company hires candidates with little or no experience
Which of the following groups of applicants can be adversely affected by physical ability tests?
(Select all that apply.)
Female applicants
Applicants with disabilities
Evidence concerning the reliability and validity of reference checks indicates that they are
predictors of future performance and success on the job.
about:blank 1/14
, Weak
Research suggests that approximately of job applications contained some type of
inaccurate information.
80%
Tests that differentiate people on the basis of mental rather than physical capacities are known
as ability tests.
Cognitive
Which of the following are classes of physical ability tests? (Select all that apply.)
Cardiovascular endurance
Coordination
Muscular endurance
One type of cognitive ability test measures an individual's , which is the person's
capacity to understand and use written and spoken language.
Verbal comprehension
Cognitive ability tests are designed to measure an individual's .
Mental capacity
The measurement of person's speed and accuracy in solving arithmetic problems is called
.
Quantitative ability
Verbal comprehension tests are designed to test which of the following in applicants? (Select all
that apply.)
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