CODESP Pre-Employment Assessment and Testing

Question 1

Under the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP), which statistical threshold is commonly used to determine if adverse impact exists?

Accepted Answer

The 4/5ths (80%) rule

Answer

The 4/5ths (80%) rule states that adverse impact is indicated when the selection rate for a protected group is less than 80% of the rate for the highest-selected group.

Question 2

Which type of validity evidence is gathered by correlating test scores with a measure of job performance obtained at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Concurrent validity

Answer

Concurrent validity is established by administering a test to current employees and correlating scores with existing performance measures simultaneously.

Question 3

A structured interview differs from an unstructured interview primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Uses the same questions and scoring rubric for all candidates

Answer

Structured interviews use standardized questions and scoring criteria applied consistently to every candidate, which increases reliability and reduces bias.

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) restricts pre-employment medical examinations to which phase of the hiring process?

Accepted Answer

After a conditional offer of employment has been extended

Answer

Under the ADA, medical exams may only be required after a conditional job offer has been made, not before, to prevent disability discrimination.

Question 5

Which statistical concept describes the degree to which a selection test consistently produces the same results across repeated administrations?

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency of a measurement instrument; a reliable test produces stable scores under the same conditions.

CODESP - Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedures Practice Test

CODESP - Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedures Practice Test

CODESP Pre-Employment Assessment and Testing