Welcome to your I/O Quiz 05 Your Name 1. Reliability refers tothe accuracy of a measure.the ability of a measure to predict work behavior.the stability of a measure over time.the cost effectiveness of a measure.2. Polygraphs may be usedonly for specific incidents and in screening for some government positions.to determine if job applicants lied on the application form.all of the aboveby all organizations for any purpose deemed relevant.in the hiring of high-level executives.3. The most effective use of screening tests involvesa number of instruments used in combination.hiring interviews before tests are administered.personality tests.administering tests in an assessment center.4. It is important that all questions on a standard application formbe clearly job related.relate to basic information like age, ethnic background, marital status, etccover all details of the applicant’s personal life that the supervisor feels are relevant.all of the above5. A dozen job applicants are seated at word processors that allow the applicants to type for exactly 10 minutes, while their typing speed and accuracy are automatically measured. What type of test was administered?Group; speed; performanceGroup; power; performanceIndividual; speed; performanceGroup; speed; pencil-and-paper6. An objective of the hiring interview should be toserve an important public relations function for the company.serve as a realistic job previewall of the abovehelp fill in gaps in the information that has already been obtained.7. Assessment centers attempt to measureapplicants’ readiness for on-the-job training.computer and technological skills.specific managerial skills and characteristics.applicants’ ability to get along with others.8. The most widely used employee screening and selection device ispersonality and managerial skills tests.hiring interviews.cognitive ability and job skills tests.assessment centers.9. Letters of recommendation and references may have limited value becausefor legal reasons, many companies are refusing to provide them.all of the abovethey are almost always slanted in a positive direction.candidates may select which references are to be contacted.10. If, after hire, applicants who score high on a test do well and applicants who scgood predictive validity.ore low do poorly, the test can be said to havegood reliability.good concurrent validity.good content validity.good predictive validity.
