Question 1

which of the following is not typically included in a job offer letter?
A)contract duration
B)hiring bonuses
C)employment equity decision
D)severance package

Accepted Answer

Employment equity decision is not typically included in a job offer letter. The other options may be included, depending on the specific job offer and company policies.

Question 2

Individuals selected into an organization's workplace who perform at an acceptable level are considered to be _______
A)a true positive
B)a true negative
C)a false positive
D)a false negative

Accepted Answer

A true positive refers to individuals who have been correctly identified by the organization as performing at an acceptable level. This is the best choice because it accurately reflects the description given in the question. B) a true negative refers to individuals who have been correctly identified as not performing at an acceptable level, which is not the case in this scenario. C) a false positive refers to individuals who have been incorrectly identified as performing at an acceptable level when they actually are not, which is also not the case in this scenario. D) a false negative refers to individuals who have been incorrectly identified as not performing at an acceptable level when they actually are, which is also not the case in this scenario.

Question 3

The assessment of a candidate based on subjective judgments (usually made by managers)that takes the available information into consideration and concludes with an overall determination of the person's suitability is(are)________
A)multiple predictors
B)compensatory model
C)clinical prediction
D)unit weighting

Accepted Answer

The description given closely resembles clinical prediction, which involves subjective judgments made by professionals (in this case, managers) to form an overall determination of the person's suitability. Multiple predictors and unit weighting involve objective measures, while compensatory models allow for certain strengths to compensate for weaknesses in other areas. Therefore, C is the best choice.

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to be a contingency related to a job offer?
A)Satisfactory reference checks
B)Job salary
C)Job benefits
D)Job vacation privileges

Accepted Answer

A contingency is a condition that must be met before a job offer is finalized. Satisfactory reference checks are a common contingency, as employers want to ensure they are hiring reliable and competent employees. Job salary, benefits, and vacation privileges are all important aspects of a job offer, but they are typically negotiated and finalized once the offer has been accepted.

Question 5

Under what circumstances should a compensatory model be used? What should a multiple hurdles model be used?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Individuals who are selected into an organization's workforce,but who perform at an unacceptable level are considered to be ______
A)a true positive
B)a true negative
C)a false positive
D)a false negative

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Your boss is considering the use of a new predictor.The base rate is high,the selection ratio is low,and the validity coefficient is high for the current predictor.What would you advise your boss and why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Individuals not selected into an organization's workforce,who would not have performed at an acceptable level if they had been selected are considered to be _____
A)a true positive
B)a true negative
C)a false positive
D)a false negative

Accepted Answer

A true negative refers to individuals who were correctly not selected because they would not have performed at an acceptable level if they had been selected.

Question 9

What are the advantages of ranking as a method of final choices over random selection?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What are the positive consequences associated with a high predictor cutoff score? What are the negative consequences?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Individuals not selected into an organization's workforce who would have performed at an acceptable level if they had been selected are considered to be _____
A)a true positive
B)a true negative
C)a false positive
D)a false negative

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What roles should human resource professionals play in staffing decisions? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 11: Decision Making

which of the following is not typically included in a job offer letter?

Individuals selected into an organization's workplace who perform at an acceptable level are considered to be _______

The assessment of a candidate based on subjective judgments (usually made by managers) that takes the available information into consideration and concludes with an overall determination of the person's suitability is(are) ________

Which of the following is likely to be a contingency related to a job offer?

Under what circumstances should a compensatory model be used? What should a multiple hurdles model be used?

Individuals who are selected into an organization's workforce,but who perform at an unacceptable level are considered to be ______

Your boss is considering the use of a new predictor.The base rate is high,the selection ratio is low,and the validity coefficient is high for the current predictor.What would you advise your boss and why?

Individuals not selected into an organization's workforce,who would not have performed at an acceptable level if they had been selected are considered to be _____

What are the advantages of ranking as a method of final choices over random selection?

What are the positive consequences associated with a high predictor cutoff score? What are the negative consequences?

Individuals not selected into an organization's workforce who would have performed at an acceptable level if they had been selected are considered to be _____

What roles should human resource professionals play in staffing decisions? Why?