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Why are statistical or mechanical decision-making strategies considered superior to clinical decisions?

They are based on an objective decision-making statistical model (correct)

They rely on human intuition and experience

They are more time-consuming

They are prone to biases and errors

Why is the appropriate weighting of predictors important in statistical models?

To complicate the decision-making process

To improve the accuracy of predictions (correct)

To introduce biases in the predictions

To limit the accuracy of predictions

What is the advantage of allowing decision-makers to incorporate additional evidence on candidates in statistical methods?

It complicates the decision-making process

It limits the predictive accuracy of future performance of candidates

It introduces biases in the decision-making

It can further improve the predictive accuracy of future performance of candidates (correct)

What does a mechanical synthesis or bootstrapped expert weighting approach allow experts to have?

The final say and a greater sense of control over the decision-making process Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a mechanical synthesis or bootstrapped expert weighting approach?

To allow experts to have a greater sense of control over the decision-making process Signup and view all the answers

What does the mechanical synthesis approach allow the expert to provide?

Ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of allowing experts to have a sense of control over the decision-making process?

It allows experts to still experience a sense of control without compromising on validity Signup and view all the answers

What method of combining information could increase accuracy in personnel decisions, as mentioned by Yu and Kuncel (2020)?

Simple sums Signup and view all the answers

In Table 6.2, what do the first four rows reflect?

Simple sums (unit weighting) Signup and view all the answers

What is the total score out of 30 for Applicants A to C when unit weighting is applied?

$ ext{Total score} = ext{General mental ability} + ext{Conscientiousness} + ext{Interest congruence}$ Signup and view all the answers

What does interest congruence reflect in the context of job applicants?

The fit between an applicant's naturally held interests and the interest profile of the job Signup and view all the answers

When might it be meaningful to give a measure of cognitive ability a higher weighting, according to Salgado & Moscoso (2019)?

When the job is higher in complexity Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard deviation of the scores in Table 6.2?

2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the mean of the scores in Table 6.2?

5.5 Signup and view all the answers

Where can the interest profile of a job be obtained from, according to Nye et al. (2012)?

O*Net Signup and view all the answers