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11. An individual would be most likely to access the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network to
A. find a job using its placement services.
B. find an employee who meets his or her criteria.
C. gain information on different careers.
D. research statistics on unemployment.
12. Fikayo, an I/O psychologist, wants to measure a job candidate’s personal characteristics. Fikayo is least likely to use
A. psychological tests.
B. job applicant interviews.
C. graphic rating forms.
D. assessment centers.
13. Dearth and Bevy is a consulting company that employs industrial and organizational psychologists. When conducting tests to measure the general abilities and skills of employees at their client companies, these consultants will most often use _____ tests.
A. situational judgment
B. job-relevant knowledge
C. standard intelligence
D. integrity
14. As a job applicant at Quahog Insurance, Lois must complete a situational judgment test. For the test, she views a video about various workplace scenarios and then must describe how she would respond if she was in that situation. Typically, situational judgment tests are utilized
A. ias a replacement for standard intelligence tests.
B. as supplements to cognitive and personality tests.
C. to test the applicant’s level of job-relevant knowledge.
D. to predict a range of behaviors from absenteeism to organizational citizenship behaviors.
15. According to your text, research has shown that _____ is a personality trait that is positively correlated with job performance across many occupations.
A. openness
B. conscientiousness
C. extraversion
D. agreeableness
16. A manager at a clothing store needs to hire more sales associates but is worried about hiring employees who might be inclined to steal. To ease her mind, the manager should administer _____ tests to job applicants.
A. intelligence
B. job-relevant knowledge
C. integrity
D. unstructured
17. Tyra is participating in a job interview in which she is being asked a specific set of questions in a predetermined order. Rudy is participating in an interview in which he is being asked open-ended questions and engaging in informal conversation. Tyra is participating in a(n) _____ interview and Rudy is participating in a(n) _____ interview.
A. unstructured; structured
B. structured; unstructured
C. subjective; objective
D. objective; subjective
18. April is preparing for a structured interview for a chiropractic solutions company, The Lumbar Yard. April can expect all of the following of her interview except:
A. Being asked a set of specific questions in a particular order
B. Having her responses rated on a set of dimensions by the interviewer
C. Completing a set of exercises designed to determine her suitability for the position
D. Answering questions that focus on job-related knowledge and skills
19. After a job applicant interview, Nada was concerned that the hiring manager’s evaluation would reflect the manager’s personal bias. Nada’s concern is most likely valid if the interview
A. focused specifically on job-related skills.
B. was unstructured.
C. was structured.
D. focused specifically on interpersonal skills.
20. Kinetic, Inc. is an assessment center that was recently built in a nearby business park. Curious about its purpose, you look up the company’s website and learn that the main purpose of an assessment center is to assist employers in
A. making hiring decisions.
B. recruiting job candidates.
C. making firing decisions.
D. assessing corporate efficiency.
