CODESP Evaluating Selection Process Effectiveness 2

Question 1

Which statistic best indicates whether a selection test predicts job performance across different subgroups equally well?

Accepted Answer

Differential item functioning (DIF)

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Cronbach's alpha

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Split-half reliability

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Standard error of measurement

Question 2

A selection process yields a high false-negative rate. What is the primary organizational consequence?

Accepted Answer

Qualified candidates are incorrectly rejected

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Unqualified candidates are hired

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The test lacks content validity

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Pass rates are too high

Question 3

Under the Uniform Guidelines, when is a validity study required for a selection procedure?

Accepted Answer

When the procedure has adverse impact and is used for employment decisions

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Only when mandated by a court order

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Whenever more than 50 applicants are tested

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Only for physical ability tests

Question 4

What does a utility analysis estimate in the context of selection?

Accepted Answer

The dollar value of improved performance gained by using a valid selection procedure

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The pass rate of applicants on a test

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The proportion of variance explained by a predictor

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The reliability coefficient of a test

Question 5

Which method evaluates selection effectiveness by comparing the performance of hired applicants to a pre-employment test score, collected after hiring?

Accepted Answer

Predictive validation

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Concurrent validation

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Content validation

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Construct validation

Question 6

The 'selection ratio' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The number hired divided by the number of applicants

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The correlation between test scores and job performance

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The proportion of test items answered correctly

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The ratio of false positives to false negatives

Question 7

Which index reflects the degree to which a test score is free from measurement error?

Accepted Answer

Reliability coefficient

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Validity coefficient

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Utility index

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Adverse impact ratio