EMPCO Assessment Methods 3

Question 1

What is the 'four-fifths rule' used to detect in employment selection?

Accepted Answer

Whether a protected group's selection rate is less than 80% of the highest-rated group's rate

Answer

The four-fifths (or 80%) rule is a practical guideline indicating adverse impact when a protected group's selection rate falls below 80% of the majority group's rate.

Question 2

In occupational health assessments, a 'fitness-for-duty' evaluation is most appropriately ordered when:

Accepted Answer

An employee's behavior or performance raises concerns about their ability to safely perform their job

Answer

Fitness-for-duty evaluations are triggered by observable evidence suggesting an employee may be unable to perform their job safely due to a medical or behavioral condition.

Question 3

Which type of assessment asks candidates to perform actual job tasks under standardized conditions to evaluate competence?

Accepted Answer

Work sample test

Answer

Work sample tests directly simulate job tasks, offering high face validity and strong predictive validity for on-the-job performance.

Question 4

When an EMPCO physician conducts a pre-placement examination, the physician's role is primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Determine whether the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the offered position

Answer

The pre-placement physician assesses medical fitness relative to the specific essential functions of the job, not overall hiring suitability.

Question 5

Predictive validity is established by:

Accepted Answer

Comparing test scores to job performance measures collected after hiring

Answer

Predictive validity uses a criterion-related design, correlating pre-hire assessment scores with subsequent job performance outcomes.

(EMPCO) Employment Medical Program Company Practice Test

(EMPCO) Employment Medical Program Company Practice Test

EMPCO Assessment Methods 3