chp 6: predictors

Question 1

testing formats

Answer 1

computer adaptive testing
speed test vs. power tests
individual or group tests
paper and pencil test vs. performance test

Question 2

cognitive ability tests

Answer 2

wonderlic personnel test

general ability to learn

Question 3

what are the three types of specific cognitive ability tests

Answer 3

test specific ability to predict liklihood that someone will do well in a particular job

• -mechanical
• -spatial
• -clerical

Question 4

what do personality tests measure?

Answer 4

measure BIg Five (OCEAN)
Openness 
contentiousness
extraversion
agreeableness
neuroticism

Question 5

Assessment centers

Answer 5

Work samples
Situational judgement tests
In-basket exercise
Leaderless group discussions

Question 6

Interviews

Answer 6

structured
unstructures
situational (future behavior)
behavior description (past behavior)
realitsics job interview (hypthetical glimpse into the rome_

Question 7

GCA

Answer 7

25% variance in performance (.53 validity coeeficient)

averse impact validity issue - some groups preform better than others

Question 8

specific cognitive ability validity

Answer 8

.4 - .5 w/ consistency across cultures

Question 9

emotional intelligence

Answer 9

Development tool rather than selection purpose