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What is the primary goal of the unadjusted top-down selection approach?
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?
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?
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?
What is the purpose of the Rule of Three?
What statistical method is used to determine if a score on one test can compensate for another in the compensatory approach?
What statistical method is used to determine if a score on one test can compensate for another in the compensatory approach?
What is the selection ratio in a hiring process?
What is the selection ratio in a hiring process?
What effect does a lower selection ratio have on the usefulness of a hiring test?
What effect does a lower selection ratio have on the usefulness of a hiring test?
What is the purpose of calculating the selection ratio?
What is the purpose of calculating the selection ratio?
What is the formula for calculating the selection ratio?
What is the formula for calculating the selection ratio?
What is the relationship between the selection ratio and the usefulness of a hiring test?
What is the relationship between the selection ratio and the usefulness of a hiring test?
What piece of information does the selection ratio provide in determining the usefulness of a hiring test?
What piece of information does the selection ratio provide in determining the usefulness of a hiring test?
What is required to determine the proportion of correct decisions?
What is required to determine the proportion of correct decisions?
Which quadrant represents employees who scored poorly on the test but performed well on the job?
Which quadrant represents employees who scored poorly on the test but performed well on the job?
What is the purpose of a Lawshe Table?
What is the purpose of a Lawshe Table?
What is the outcome represented by Quadrant 4?
What is the outcome represented by Quadrant 4?
What are the three pieces of information required to create a Lawshe Table?
What are the three pieces of information required to create a Lawshe Table?
