USA Interviewing and Selection Techniques 5

Question 1

A candidate is asked to complete an online video interview where AI software analyzes facial expressions and word choice. The PRIMARY legal concern with this approach is:

Accepted Answer

Potential adverse impact on protected groups and lack of validated job-relatedness

Answer

AI-analyzed video interviews raise EEO concerns because the algorithms may produce adverse impact against protected classes without demonstrated criterion-related validity.

Question 2

A company's selection process includes a cognitive test, a structured interview, and a work sample. Combining these into a single score is called:

Accepted Answer

Multiple regression / compensatory model

Answer

A compensatory model (multiple regression) combines scores from different predictors, allowing a high score on one component to offset a lower score on another.

Question 3

The 'successive hurdles' selection model differs from a compensatory model in that candidates:

Accepted Answer

Must pass each stage sequentially before advancing

Answer

In the successive hurdles model, candidates must clear each screening stage before moving to the next; failing any one stage ends their candidacy.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'structured interview training' for interviewers?

Accepted Answer

Teaching interviewers to use standardized questions, rating anchors, and avoid common biases

Answer

Structured interview training covers standardized question use, BARS scoring, and bias mitigation to maximize reliability and validity.

Question 5

An employer uses score 'banding' to select among candidates who all passed a written test. Banding allows the employer to:

Accepted Answer

Treat scores within a statistically similar range as equivalent for further selection decisions

Answer

Score banding recognizes measurement error by treating scores within a confidence interval as statistically equivalent, giving selection flexibility within the band.

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USA Interviewing and Selection Techniques 5