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Question 1
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A film producer seeks to hire an experienced special effects director.Which variety of assessment would most likely best suit this purpose?
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authentic assessment
actuarial assessment
portfolio assessment
dynamic assessment
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Question 2
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Ideally,a resume should
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be constructed in APA style.
contain a listing of references.
be as unique as its writer.
include mention of shortcomings.
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Question 3
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"RIASEC" is an abbreviation for
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the Big 6.
a popular integrity measure.
Dr. Chris Gee's consulting firm.
a type of corporate culture.
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Question 4
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A difference between selection and classification is that in classification,personnel are
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accepted or rejected.
pigeon-holed.
subjected to screening.
stereotyped.
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Question 5
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In the book,Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts,the author
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recounted the mistakes made in selecting Lisa Nowack for the astronaut program.
presented research on new MMPI scales that could be used to select astronauts.
argued that NASA should give more weight to psychological factors in selection.
urged NASA to consider using more mental health professionals as astronauts.
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Question 6
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The AT&T Management Progress Study was the first large scale study to use which of the following?
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drug testing
implicit measures
assessment center
dimensional qualitative research
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Question 7
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The GCMS
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is used to test for drugs in the urine.
was first employed in the AT&T Management Progress Study.
was developed by Heshy Goodenough.
All of the above
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Question 8
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A large corporation wishes to measure the productivity of is employees.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used:
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semantic differential technique
forced distribution technique
critical incidents technique
peer appraisal technique
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Question 9
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Juan chooses a career as an elementary school teacher because he wants to play a meaningful role in the lives of developing children.Esmerelda chooses a career as an elementary school teacher because of the good pay and the fact that she has her summer off.Which is MOST likely TRUE:
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Juan exhibited extrinsic motivation and Esmerelda exhibited intrinsic motivation.
Esmerelda exhibited extrinsic motivation, and Juan exhibited intrinsic motivation.
The deciding factor in both decisions was probably the actual location of the school to which they were assigned.
Juan will most likely experience burnout before Esmerelda does
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Question 10
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Burnout has been shown to be
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predictive of the frequency and duration of sick leave.
significantly evident in postal workers on the job for ten years or more.
negatively correlated with insomnia.
All of the above
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Question 11
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In Chapter 16's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Chris Gee cited a recent trend regarding increased corporate use of
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productivity measures.
measures of job satisfaction.
measures of implicit attitude.
integrity measures.
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Question 12
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A widely used measure of organizational commitment is the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire.But as noted in your textbook,questions have been raised regarding this instrument's
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test-retest reliability
construct validity
face validity
split-half reliability
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Question 13
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In Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,we learned about the Discussion of Organizational Culture (DOC).Which of the following is NOT one of the topic areas listed for discussion in the DOC:
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First Impressions
Physical Space
Interpersonal Proximity
Corporate Structure and Roles
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Question 14
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Mention was made in Chapter 16 of a burgeoning number of studies involving the measurement of implicit attitudes,including one such study that focused on
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George Clooney.
Lindsay Lohan.
Newt Gingrich.
Barack Obama.
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Question 15
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Research has suggested that online survey methods may be particularly useful for learning about health-related behaviors that are known to
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negatively impact on one's personal health.
positively impact on one's personal health.
increase health insurance premiums.
decrease health insurance premiums.
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Question 16
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Individual interviews and focus groups are two examples of
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productivity evaluation methods
methods used to increase diversity in the workplace.
motivational research methods.
techniques employed to measure burnout.
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Question 17
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In October,2011,the scholarly journal Psychology & Marketing devoted a special issue to the topic of
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implicit measures.
portfolio assessment.
personality and work performance.
dimensional qualitative research.
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Question 18
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The image in Chapter 16 of your textbook of Steve Martin as a dentist in Little Shop of Horrors was used to illustrate a point about occupational choice and
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interests.
job satisfaction.
productivity.
drug testing in the workplace.
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Question 19
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The photo in Chapter 16 of your textbook that featured a group of psychologists using Tinkertoy parts was an illustration of
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authentic assessment
performance assessment
virtual assessment
curriculum-based measurement
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Question 20
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In the original Management Progress Study,the dimensions referred to as tolerance for uncertainty and resistance to stress were grouped under
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administrative skills.
cognitive skills.
stability of performance.
career orientation.
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