41.When questions included on the biodata inventory are designed to cover a broad array of background information, the instrument is called a:
a.weighted application blank.
b.background investigation.
c.biographical information blank.
d.job specification inventory.
42.What is the current legal position on an item with disparate impact, which has a statistical relationship with job success?
a.Courts declare the item as illegal.
b.Courts declare the item as legal.
c.There are no legal precedents for deciding the issue.
d.The law prohibits the use of such items.
43.Which law is designed to protect applicants’ rights in the event of a background investigation conducted by an investigative agency?
a.National Labor Relations Act
b.Fair Credit Reporting Act
c.Labor-Management Relations Act
d.Federal Privacy Act
44.____ involve collecting data from an applicants’ previous employers to verify information provided by the applicant.
a.Reference checks
b.Background investigations
c.Biodata inventories
d.Application blanks
45.Reference checking serves the ____ by obtaining information from parties who have witnessed an applicant’s past behavior firsthand.
a.behavior consistency model
b.content-oriented strategy
c.criterion-related strategy
d.validity generalization strategy
46.Former employers are reluctant to fully disclose relevant information about ex-employees because of the fear that unfavorable responses may lead to:
a.discrimination lawsuits.
b.defamation lawsuits.
c.disparate impact lawsuits.
d.disparate treatment lawsuits.
47.Former employers who provide potential employers information about employees who previously worked for them can defend against defamation claims by doing all but which of the following?
a.Providing information that can be proven true.
b.Not conveying the information with malicious intent.
c.Communicating information to the general public.
d.Communicating job-related information.
48.All but which of the following are legal guidelines for giving references?
a.Obtain written consent from the employee prior to giving any information.
b.Provide all the information available.
c.Avoid subjective statements.
d.Report only fully documented and provable facts.
49.____ examines an applicant’s likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, goals, attitudes, and philosophies.
a.Situational information
b.Self-evaluative information
c.Behavior description information
d.Personality information
50.____ examines how an applicant would react in certain hypothetical job-related situations.
a.Situational information
b.Self-evaluative information
c.Behavior description information
d.Personality information