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1 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. Human Resource Management, 15e (Dessler) Chapter 6 Employee Testing and Selection 1) Which of the following terms refers to hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards? A) employment malpractice B) negligent hiring C) improper hiring D) invalid screening Answer: B Explanation: B) Negligent hiring means hiring employees with criminal records or other problems who then use access to customers' homes (or similar opportunities) to commit crimes. Employers can be sued for negligent hiring. Difficulty: Easy Chapter: 6 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 6.1 Answer the question: Why is it important to test and select employees? 2) A reliable employment test will most likely yield ________. A) consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test B) improved scores when a person takes the same test more than once in a single day C) high scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test on different occasions D) similar scores when two different people are administered the test at different times Answer: A Explanation: A) Reliability is a test's first requirement and refers to its consistency: A reliable test is one that yields consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test or when he or she takes the same test on two or more different occasions. Difficulty: Hard Chapter: 6 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 6.2 Explain what is meant by reliability and validity. Which one of the following is used to measure job knowledge?Answer and Explanation:
The answer is C. Achievement tests. It is used to determine what a candidate already knows concerning the position for which they applied. It assesses the level of knowledge and skills that an individual has for a particular job or a certain required field.
Which of the following terms refers to the accuracy with which a test fulfills the function for which it was designed consistency expectancy validity none of these?Test validity answers the question "Does this test measure what it's supposed to measure?" Validity refers to the correctness of the inferences that we can make based on the test and the accuracy with which a test or interview fulfills the function it was designed to fill.
Which of the following describes a reliable employment test?Explanation: A reliable test is one that yields consistent scores when a person takes two alternate forms of the test or when he or she takes the same test on two or more different occasions. Scores of 78 and 79 on the same test suggest that the test is reliable because it is measuring with consistency.
Why are tests and other screening tools an important aspect of employee selection?Answer and Explanation:
Tests and other screening tools are important aspects of the employee selection process because they allow an organization to narrow down into fewer applicants who are likely to be hired. After a job vacancy is announced, most firms receive hundreds of applications.
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According to a survey, most employers who administer tests to applicants are measuring ________.
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