21.When a ____ of
r
=.3 is attained, a firm can conclude that the inferences made during the selection process have been confirmed.
a.predictor score
b.criterion score
c.validity coefficient
d.reliability coefficient
22.In a predictive validation study, information is gathered on:
a.actual job applicants.
b.current employees.
c.the organization’s top employees.
d.the organization’s underperforming employees.
23.In a concurrent validation study, information is gathered on:
a.job applicants.
b.job qualifications.
c.current employees.
d.selected candidates.
24.Which of the following is a step in the concurrent validation process?
a.Administer the selection procedure to a group of applicants.
b.Administer the selection procedure to a group of job incumbents.
c.Disregard selection scores and randomly select applicants.
d.Disregard selection scores and select all applicants.
25.By using which of the following can a firm demonstrate that a selection device has been consistently found to be valid in many other similar setting?
a.Content-oriented strategy
b.Criterion-related strategy
c.Validity generalization strategy
d.Behavior consistency model
26.Written documents that suggest, or in some instances dictate, how management practices should be implemented in accordance with the law are called ____.
a.government guidelines
b.management guidelines
c.management policy
d.legal guidelines
27.The federal agency that administers most federal employment antidiscrimination laws is the:
a.NLRB.
b.EEOC.
c.OFCCP.
d.EPA.
28.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s functions include enforcing the law and:
a.formulating the law.
b.ratifying the law.
c.interpreting the law.
d.evaluating the law.
29.The Uniform Guidelines specify that if an employment decision such as selection, promotion, transfer, or retention results in disparate impact, the organization must eliminate the selection device causing the disparate impact or:
a.reassess the validity of the selection device.
b.reassess the reliability of the selection device.
c.demonstrate the validity of the selection device.
d.demonstrate the reliability of the selection device.
30.The EEOC’s Uniform Guidelines impose all but which of the following requirements on job analysis?
a.The KSAs that can be readily learned on the job should be included.
b.The KSAs should be clearly defined in terms of observable work behaviors.
c.The KSAs should be prerequisites for important work behaviors.
d.The KSAs should be restricted to those which the applicant should possess at entry into the position.