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22 Cards in this Set
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What are core competencies?
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The skills, knowledge and abilities which employees must possess in order to successfully perform job duties that are essential to business operations.
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What is a descriptive scale?
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Any rating scale that uses adjectives or phrases to determine performance ratings.
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What is an ability test?
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assessment instrument used to measure an individual's abilities, mental or physical skills level
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Define ability
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aptitude or competence, the skill or proficiency needed to perform certain tasks
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Define absenteeism
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habitual failure of employees to report for work when they are scheduled to work
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Define absolute ratings
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rating method where the rater assigns a specific value on a fixed scale to the behavior or performance of an individual instead of assigning ratings based on comparisons between other individuals
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What is abstract reasoning?
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process of perceiving issues and reaching conclusions through the use of symbols or generalizations rather than concrete factual information
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What is an academic?
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educator who is a faculty memeber at a college or university
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What is accessibility?
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extent to which a contractor's or employer's facility is readily approachable and does not inhibit the mobility of individuals with disabilities, particularly such areas as the personnel office, worksite and public areas
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What is an accessible format?
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materials that are designed in alternate formats such as braille, audiotape, oral presentation or electronically for individuals with visual impairments
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Define accountability
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responsibility placed on an individual or group of their own or others/ actions, conduct, performance, projects, etc
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What is accreditation?
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process of external quality review and certification by a recognized body that evaluates individuals, colleges, universities and educational programs to assure they are performing the functions that they claim to be performing in a competent manner
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What is an achievement test?
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standardized testing instrument used to measure how much an individual has learned or what skills he or she has attained as a result of education, training or past experience
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What is an acquisition test?
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process of acquiring control of another corporation by purchase or stock exchange
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What is action learning?
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learner-driven, continuous learning process where learning revolves around the need to find solutions to real problems
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What is active learning?
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process of learning new knowledge, skills and behaviors through taking specific actions or performing specific tasks
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ADL
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stands for activities of daily living, personal care activities which are essential to an individual's everday living, including eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility and toileting
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Define adjunct program.
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supplemental training tool that applies programming principles to existing instructional modules, materials, texts, manuals, etc that are designed to direct the learner to specific areas within the module
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What is an adult learner?
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Individuals who are beyond postsecondary education age, are employed on a full-time or part-time basis and are enrolled in a formal or informal education program
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What is an adverse action?
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any act by an employer that results in an individual or group of individuals being deprived of equal employment opportunities
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What is adverse impact?
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substantially different rate of selection in hiring, promotion or other employment decision that works to the disadvantage of a race, sex or ethnic group
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What is adverse selection?
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employer's selection practices or policies that result in discriminatory or unfavorable treatment toward an individual or individuals who are members of a protected group
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