Industry Regulations & Compliance Flashcards
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Under federal guidelines, an employer defending a test that causes adverse impact must show it is:
Answer: Job-related and consistent with business necessity
Validation evidence of job-relatedness and business necessity is the standard defense.
Which of these is a recognized type of validation evidence for a selection assessment?
Answer: Criterion-related validity
Criterion-related, content, and construct validity are the accepted validation strategies.
The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing are jointly published by which groups?
Answer: AERA, APA, and NCME
AERA, APA, and NCME jointly publish the Standards that guide professional test use.
An applicant with a documented reading disability asks for extra time on an assessment. What is the best employer response?
Answer: Consider a reasonable accommodation through an interactive process
The ADA requires reasonable accommodations in testing unless they cause undue hardship.
For how long does the EEOC generally require employers to keep personnel and employment-test records?
Answer: One year
Federal regulations require retention of personnel records, including hiring records, for at least one year.
What does the reliability of an assessment refer to?
Answer: Consistency of scores across time or items
Reliability describes the consistency and stability of measurement.
Best practice for using a DISC profile in hiring is to treat it as:
Answer: One input among several job-related factors
Behavioral style tools are best used alongside other validated, job-related information, not alone.
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