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15 Cards in this Set
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Measurement
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The systematic application of rules (or standards) for assigning number (or scores) to the attributes or traits of an individual.
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Attributes
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Physical: (Gender) Can be assessed through direct observation. Psychological: (intelligence) must be inferred from a metric or observable score that represent an individual's standing on these unobserved psychological attributes.
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Criterion
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A definition of what constitutes employee success on the job.
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Predictor
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A measure of an employee attribute identified through a job analysis as being important for job success.
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Nominal Scale
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Composed of two or more mutually exclusive categories. Numbers assigned to scale carry no meaning.
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Ordinal Scale
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Individuals ranked from "high" to "low" on some variable. Numbers assigned to scale categories indicate relative position.
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Interval Scale
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Uses equal interval unites of measurement. Assumes that attribute is normally distributed. No absolute zero point.
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Ratio Scale
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Like interval scale but with absolute zero point. Numerical values can be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided to form comparisons among individuals.
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SME
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Individuals who can provide accurate judgments about the tasks performed on the job, the KSAs necessary for performing these tasks, and any other information useful for developing selection measure content.
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Norms
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Scores of relevant others in a group. Show relative standing in a group, not what an individual score means. Should be locally accumulated and developed. Norms are transitory.
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Standardization Group
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Scores of relevant others in a group.
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Race Norming
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The practice of ranking test scores of minorities separately from non-minorities, and of choosing high scores with each group in order to create or maintain a more diverse workforce.
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Percentile Score
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Used to report normative data. Show the percentage of persons in a norm group who fall below a given score on a measure.
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Standard Scores
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Indicate, in common measurement units, how far above or below the mean score any raw score is.
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Stanine Scores
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Rank order scores from lowest to highest.
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