Saint Leo PSY 338 Module 4 Quiz 2

Saint Leo PSY 338 Module 4 Quiz 2

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Question
1 Question : The best method(s) to use in analyzing a job appears to be:

 

Student
Answer: the Position Analysis Questionnaire

 

interviews, observations, and job
participation

 

The Critical Incident Technique

 

dependent on how the information will be used

 

Question
2 Question : The extent to which tests or test items sample the content
that they are supposed to measure refers MOST specifically to:

 

Student
Answer: face validity

 

content validity

 

construct validity

 

criterion validity

 

Question
3 Question : In a reference check over the telephone, Bob says that his
former employee Ted was a real jerk and couldn’t be trusted Ted might sue Bob
for:

 

Student
Answer: negligent hiring

 

libel

 

negligent reference

 

slander

 

 

Question
4 Question : ____ is the systematic acquisition of skills, rules,
concepts, or attitudes that result in improved performance

 

Student
Answer: Training

 

Motivation

 

Job analysis

 

Stress management

 

Question
5 Question : Based on your text, newspaper advertisements typically ask
the applicant to respond in one of four ways Which of the following is NOT one
of the four ways?

 

Student
Answer: Contact a
recruiter

 

Apply in person

 

Send resume directly to the organization

 

Send a resume to a blind box

 

Question
6 Question : Josh conducted a job analysis by convening a panel of experts
and having the panel identify the objectives and standards that are to be met
by the ideal incumbent What method of job analysis is Josh using?

 

Student
Answer: PAQ

 

AET

 

Nagy-Reilly Approach

 

Ammerman Technique

 

Question
7 Question : Supervisors who set goals, provide feedback, and encourage
employees to use their training are trying to motivate employees to:

 

Student
Answer: come to training

 

perform better in training

 

pay attention during training

 

transfer what is learned in training to the
job

 

 

Question
8 Question : An organization has difficulty getting enough qualified
applicants from its existing employees to fill a vacant position As a result,
the organization seeks qualified applicants from outside the organization This
best exemplifies:

 

Student
Answer: recruitment

 

internal recruitment

 

external recruitment

 

personnel selection

 

 

Question
9 Question : When an organization expects a large response to their
newspaper advertisement, they would most likely use which of the following
response techniques?

 

Student
Answer: Calling

 

Send a resume directly to the company

 

Respond in person

 

Send a resume to a blind box

 

 

Question
10 Question : The gathering, analyzing, and structuring of information
about a job’s components, characteristics, and requirements is a process
called:

 

Student
Answer: task analysis

 

job analysis

 

surveying

 

job description

 

Question
11 Question : ____ resumes list jobs in order beginning with the most
recent job

 

Student
Answer: Functional

 

Psychological

 

Premordal

 

Chronological

 

 

Question
12 Question : Creating a list of tasks that are thought to be involved with
a job, and having job incumbents rate the tasks on scales such as frequency of
occurrence and importance, best defines which job analysis method?

 

Student
Answer: Task analysis

 

Critical incident technique

 

Job-element approach

 

Ammerman technique

 

 

Question
13 Question : Which training needs assessment technique is concerned with
an individual employee’s training needs?

 

Student
Answer: Organizational analysis

 

Job analysis

 

Person analysis

 

Operations analysis

 

 

Question
14 Question : When applicants respond to a newspaper advertisement by
calling, they should:

 

Student
Answer: practice their
first few sentences

 

be prepared for a short interview

 

have a resume handy

 

all three would be great advice

 

Question
15 Question : When would the use of subordinate ratings of a supervisor be
least desirable?

 

Student
Answer: There are only 1
or 2 subordinates

 

The ratings are anonymous

 

The ratings will not affect raises

 

The job is in the public sector

 

Question
16 Question : Which performance appraisal method assumes that employee
performance is normally distributed?

 

Student
Answer: Rank order

 

Paired comparison

 

Forced distribution

 

Forced choice rating

 

 

Question
17 Question : Job analysis can serve as a foundation for:

 

Student
Answer: selecting employees

 

training employees

 

evaluating employees’ performance

 

all of these and more

 

 

Question
18 Question : To compute a band, one needs the:

 

Student
Answer: standard error

 

validity

 

F ratio

 

mean

 

Question
19 Question : Which of the following job analysis methods provides information
about working conditions?

 

Student
Answer: PAQ

 

JCI

 

FJA

 

AET

 

Question
20 Question : When personnel professionals are concerned with adverse
impact or invasion of privacy associated with a test, they are assessing the:

 

Student
Answer: cost

 

scoring methods

 

reliability

 

potential for legal problems

 

Question
21 Question : Employment agencies charge the company or the applicant when
the applicant takes the job The amount charged usually ranges from ____ of the
applicant’s first year salary

 

Student
Answer: 5% to 20%

 

10% to 30%

 

15% to 40%

 

20% to 50%

 

Question
22 Question : According to your text, a performance appraisal instrument
focuses on many areas Which of the following is NOT one of the areas listed in
your text?

 

Student
Answer: Traits

 

Competencies

 

Tasks

 

Cognition

 

Question
23 Question : Which of the following trait categories would include such
words as outgoing, talkative, and sociable?

 

Student
Answer: Urbanity

 

Vigor

 

Mental agility

 

Cooperation/consideration

 

Question
24 Question : About what percent of organizations use Internet recruiters?

 

Student
Answer: 82%

 

45%

 

25%

 

98%

 

Question
25 Question : How many paragraphs does the typical cover letter contain?

 

Student
Answer: Four

 

Three

 

Five

 

One

 

Question
26 Question : “Suppose that an angry customer started yelling at you
in front of other customers What would you do?” This type of interview
question is an example of a(n):

 

Student
Answer: disqualifier

 

clarifier

 

future-focused (situational) question

 

past-focused question

 

Question
27 Question : According to a meta-analysis by Waldman and Avolio (1986),
older workers ____ than younger workers

 

Student
Answer: receive higher supervisor ratings and
demonstrate higher measures of objective performance

receive lower supervisor ratings but
demonstrate higher measures of objective performance

receive higher supervisor ratings but
demonstrate lower measures of objective performance

receive lower supervisor ratings and
demonstrate lower measures of objective performance

 

 

Question
28 Question : The most commonly used method to select employees is:

 

Student
Answer: employment
interviews

 

psychological tests

 

physical tests

 

letters of recommendations

 

Question
29 Question : Gandy and Dye (1989) believe that proper biodata items must:

 

Student
Answer: be job related

 

deal with events under a person’s control

 

have answers that are verifiable

 

all three of these are item standards

 

Question
30 Question : Salary surveys help establish:

 

Student
Answer: external equity

 

legality

 

BFOQ’s

 

internal equity