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For Hiring and Selection Flashcards

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  1. A candidate's PI profile shows low Formality (D). What does this suggest about their working style?

    Answer: They are flexible, informal, and comfortable with ambiguity and risk

    Low Formality (D) indicates a preference for flexibility, informality, and comfort with taking risks over following rigid procedures.

  2. When hiring for a high-urgency sales role, which PI factor combination is typically most aligned with success?

    Answer: High Dominance (A) and high Extraversion (B)

    High-urgency sales roles typically require assertive, socially engaging behavior—traits associated with high Dominance and Extraversion.

  3. What is the purpose of using PI 'match scores' when evaluating candidates?

    Answer: To quantify how closely a candidate's profile aligns with the defined Job Target

    Match scores give hiring managers a numerical representation of alignment between a candidate's behavioral/cognitive profile and the Job Target.

  4. Under EEOC guidelines, how should PI assessment results be used in a legally compliant hiring process?

    Answer: As one data point among several, applied consistently to all candidates for the same role

    EEOC guidance requires assessments to be applied consistently as part of a broader process, never as the only factor in a hiring decision.

  5. What does PI research indicate about the relationship between cognitive ability and job performance?

    Answer: Cognitive ability is one of the strongest single predictors of job performance and learning

    Decades of industrial-organizational research confirm general cognitive ability is among the most valid predictors of job performance across roles.

  6. A hiring team wants to build a Job Target from scratch. What is the recommended first step in PI's process?

    Answer: Conduct a job analysis to identify the critical behavioral requirements of the role

    A proper Job Target begins with a job analysis—understanding what drives, needs, and cognitive demands the role actually requires.

  7. Which PI behavioral pattern is often associated with success in detail-oriented compliance or quality assurance roles?

    Answer: High Formality (D) and high Patience (C)

    Compliance and QA roles reward attention to detail, rule adherence, and steady pacing—traits linked to high Formality and Patience.