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Criterion Validity Study for Selection Tests

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What is the primary goal of the unadjusted top-down selection approach?

Gain most utility (correct)

Use multiple test scores

Reduce adverse impact

Increase flexibility in the hiring process

What happens to the remaining openings in the unadjusted top-down selection approach?

They are left unfilled

They are reserved for future applicants

They are filled by starting with the highest score (correct)

They are filled by random selection

What is the assumption underlying the compensatory approach?

Only one test score is needed for selection

A low score on one test cannot be compensated by a high score on another

Multiple test scores are not necessary for selection

A high score on one test can compensate for a low score on another (correct)

What is the purpose of the Rule of Three?

To provide options for the hiring decision maker Signup and view all the answers

What statistical method is used to determine if a score on one test can compensate for another in the compensatory approach?

Multiple regression analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the selection ratio in a hiring process?

The percentage of people an organization may hire Signup and view all the answers

What effect does a lower selection ratio have on the usefulness of a hiring test?

It increases the usefulness of the test Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the selection ratio?

To determine the usefulness of a hiring test Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the selection ratio?

Number of people hired / total number of applicants Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the selection ratio and the usefulness of a hiring test?

A lower selection ratio makes the test more useful Signup and view all the answers

What piece of information does the selection ratio provide in determining the usefulness of a hiring test?

The percentage of applicants who are hired Signup and view all the answers

What is required to determine the proportion of correct decisions?

Criterion scores and employee test scores Signup and view all the answers

Which quadrant represents employees who scored poorly on the test but performed well on the job?

Quadrant 1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Lawshe Table?

To predict the probability of an applicant's success Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome represented by Quadrant 4?

Employees who scored poorly on the test and did poorly on the job Signup and view all the answers

What are the three pieces of information required to create a Lawshe Table?

Validity coefficient, base rate, and applicant's test score Signup and view all the answers