Employee Testing and Selection Importance

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Why is employee selection important according to the text?

  • To achieve person-job fit
  • To ensure compliance with equal employment laws
  • To reduce the costs of recruiting and hiring employees
  • To improve performance and meet legal obligations (correct)

What does 'person-job fit' refer to based on the text?

  • Matching the prospective employee's education with the job requirements
  • Ensuring that the employee is from the same locality as the job location
  • Ensuring that the employee has previous experience in a similar job
  • Aligning the candidate's competencies with those required for the job (correct)

What does test reliability refer to according to the text?

  • The ability of the test to measure relevant job skills accurately
  • The consistency in scoring when taking different versions of the test (correct)
  • The fairness of the test for candidates from diverse backgrounds
  • The degree to which the test predicts job performance effectively

What is one of the main reasons why employee testing and selection is important according to the text?

<p>To avoid legal consequences related to hiring mismanagement (A)</p>
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What do equal employment laws require in relation to selection procedures?

<p>They require nondiscriminatory selection procedures (A)</p>
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Which type of validity involves demonstrating a relationship between test scores and job performance?

<p>Criterion validity (D)</p>
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What is the purpose of intelligence (IQ) tests?

<p>To measure general intellectual abilities (C)</p>
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Which type of test measures what someone has learned?

<p>Achievement tests (A)</p>
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What is the purpose of situational judgment tests?

<p>To assess response to work situations (A)</p>
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What does construct validity demonstrate about a selection test?

<p>It measures a construct important for job performance (A)</p>
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