HRMN 3420 FINAL Complete Questions And
CORRECT Answers
What do the steps in the selection process (multiple hurdles) aim to do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS They aim to eliminate candidates at each step of the selection process
What are the two psychometric criteria for assessing the quality of selection methods? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Reliability and Validity
What does reliability mean in assessing the quality of selection methods? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Reliability means that the selection methods are consistent
What does validity mean in assessing the quality of selection methods? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Validity makes sure that the selection methods are measuring what the tester
thinks they are measuring
-Can we use the results from the tests to make inferences about job performance?
What is concurrent criterion related validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS Concurrent validity
takes current employees and tests them to see if the test correlates with current job
performance
What is predictive criterion related activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS Predictive takes the
outcome of tests from a year prior to correlate future job performance
What is face validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS The test takes determines the face validity by
finding if there is a logical relationship between questions on the test and how they correlate to
job performance
, What equation is used to test validity between test scores and job performance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Y= a+(b)X; input x to find correlation
How do you find the cut score for a test? - CORRECT ANSWERS Input Y value
What is a true positive? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores well on the test
and their job performance is above acceptable
What is a true negative? - CORRECT ANSWERS When someone doesn't score well and
they also don't have acceptable job performance
What is a false positive? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores well on the test
but has below acceptable job performance
What is a false negative? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores badly on a test
but has above acceptable job performance
What is the downside of intelligence tests? - CORRECT ANSWERS They have adverse
impact
Why do many people measure g for general mental ability tests? - CORRECT
ANSWERS They measure this because it is cheap and useful
What occurs with a general mental ability test? - CORRECT ANSWERS They have an
adverse impact
Which test is better and more accurate? General mental ability or work sample? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Work sample test
CORRECT Answers
What do the steps in the selection process (multiple hurdles) aim to do? - CORRECT
ANSWERS They aim to eliminate candidates at each step of the selection process
What are the two psychometric criteria for assessing the quality of selection methods? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Reliability and Validity
What does reliability mean in assessing the quality of selection methods? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Reliability means that the selection methods are consistent
What does validity mean in assessing the quality of selection methods? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Validity makes sure that the selection methods are measuring what the tester
thinks they are measuring
-Can we use the results from the tests to make inferences about job performance?
What is concurrent criterion related validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS Concurrent validity
takes current employees and tests them to see if the test correlates with current job
performance
What is predictive criterion related activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS Predictive takes the
outcome of tests from a year prior to correlate future job performance
What is face validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS The test takes determines the face validity by
finding if there is a logical relationship between questions on the test and how they correlate to
job performance
, What equation is used to test validity between test scores and job performance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Y= a+(b)X; input x to find correlation
How do you find the cut score for a test? - CORRECT ANSWERS Input Y value
What is a true positive? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores well on the test
and their job performance is above acceptable
What is a true negative? - CORRECT ANSWERS When someone doesn't score well and
they also don't have acceptable job performance
What is a false positive? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores well on the test
but has below acceptable job performance
What is a false negative? - CORRECT ANSWERS When an individual scores badly on a test
but has above acceptable job performance
What is the downside of intelligence tests? - CORRECT ANSWERS They have adverse
impact
Why do many people measure g for general mental ability tests? - CORRECT
ANSWERS They measure this because it is cheap and useful
What occurs with a general mental ability test? - CORRECT ANSWERS They have an
adverse impact
Which test is better and more accurate? General mental ability or work sample? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Work sample test
