True / False Questions
1. External selection refers to the assessment and evaluation of external job applicants.
True False
2. Cost should not be used to guide the choice of initial assessment methods.
True False
3. Job analysis sometimes finds that seemingly unrelated jobs may have more in common than would be expected by relying just on job titles.
True False
4. The logic of prediction indicates that a point-to-point comparison needs to be made between requirements of the job to be filled and the qualifications of the job applicants.
True False
5. A power test is used when the speed of work is an important part of the job.
True False
6. The first step in developing a selection plan is to list relevant KSAOs associated with a job.
True False
7. The process of translating the results of a job analysis into actual predictors to be used for selection is known as a discriminant validity study.
True False
8. Organizations are increasingly finding that the costs of developing a selection plan outweigh the benefits.
True False
9. A finalist is someone who has not yet received an offer, but who possesses the minimum qualifications to be considered for further assessment.
True False
10. Contingent methods mean that the job offer is subject to certain qualifications, such as the offer receiver passing a medical exam or a drug test.
True False
11. A major problem with resumes and cover letters is lying.
True False
12. Although employers can outsource résumé collection to résumé-tracking services, in practice this type of outsourcing is too inefficient to be worth the cost.
True False
13. Résumé scanning software tends to look for nouns more than action verbs.
True False
14. Video résumés have become a major component of selection in most large organizations.
True False
15. To protect an employer from charges of unfair discrimination, it is best to only include information related to KSAOs demonstrated as important to the job on an application blank.
True False
16. Research has found that level of education is moderately related to job performance.
True False
17. College grades are more valid predictors of job performance than high school grades.
True False
18. Research suggests that the quality of the school a person graduates from makes a difference in the labor market.
True False
19. Occupational certifications are nearly all regulated by the Department of Labor to ensure that they accurately reflect job knowledge.
True False
20. Occupational certification helps guard against the misuse of job titles in human resource selection.
True False