Chapter 6 - Acs 485 - Defn

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Reliability

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Consistency of measure

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Validity

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Extent to which various selection methods successfully predict some important criterion

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Empirical or criterion-related validity

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involves the statistical relationship between performance or scores on some predictor or selection method

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Content validity:

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asses to the degree to which the content of a selection methods represents (or assesses) the requirements of the job

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Utility:

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concerns the economic gains derived from using a particular selection method

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Validity generalization:

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invokes evidence from past studies on a selection method that is then applied to a new and similar jobs and settings

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Weighted application blank (WAB):

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an application blank that can be score- similar to a paper and pencil test

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Biographical information blanks (BIB):

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similar to WAB except the items of a BIB tend to be more personal

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Accomplishment record:

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job candidates are asked to write examples of their actual accomplishments, illustrating how they had mastered job-related problems or challenges

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negligent hiring:

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olds an organization responsible for the behaviour of employees when there is little or no attempt to asses critical characteristics for those who are hired or retained

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Achievement tests:

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attempt to measure the effects of knowledge obtained in a standardized environment

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Knowledge based tests:

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assess a sample of what is required on the job

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Cognitive ability tests:

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measure one’s aptitude or mental capacity to acquire knowledge based on the accumulation of learning from all possible sources

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Banding:

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procedure of evaluating scores within a specific range to all be the same sore ( ex an A is 90-100%)

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Emotional intelligence:

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set of abilities that enable individuals to recognize and understand their own emotions and those of others to guide their thinking and behaviour to help them cope with the environment

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Core Self-evaluations:

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broad and general personality traits composed of four heavily researched traits

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projective tests:

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purpose and scoring procedure of test are disguised from the test taker ex graphology, Rorschach inkblot test, Miner Sentence completion scales

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self report inventories:

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measure personal or motivation with the respondent knowing the purpose and/or scoring procedure