Be sure to put your chosen answer the space provided. You also need to justify your answer in the box provided by restating definitions or providing evidence of the answer. Each question is worth 1 point. for the correct answer and for the justification.

41.______ Employers should obtain which of the following before extending a contingent offer of employment?

A) Results of a polygraph test

B) Medical records and a physical examination

C) Written authorization from the candidate to check credit score

D) Information related to previous workers compensation claims

E) Background report indicating prior arrest record

42.______ As part of a selection process, candidates are asked to assume the responsibility of a manager to deal with a subordinate experiencing performance problems. This form of assessment is often referred to as a(n):

A) Leaderless group discussion

B) Role-play

C) In-basket session

D) Oral presentation

E) Decisiveness skills

43._______ During an interview, Josh realized that the interviewee displayed the same work attitudes that he held. Based on this, Josh gave the interviewee favorable ratings. Josh's ratings were most likely biased by which type of phenomenon?

A) Similar-to-me effect

B) Coping effect

C) Efficiency effect

D) First-impression effect

E) Matching effect

44._______ How can an organization improve the reliability and validity of interviews?

A) Use a standardized job related interview (e.g. structured, panel, or situational)

B) Assure consistency through the use of a single interviewer.

C) Encourage hiring managers to pay attention to their gut feel.

D) Allow interviewees to share information about their unrelated previous work history.

E) Avoid training managers because is can increase anxiety related to interviewing.

45._______ As part of its selection process, Techno industries requires that each applicant be interviewed by the department manager, direct supervisor, and human resource director, all at the same time. This type of interview format is known as __________.

A) panel interview

B) serialized interview

C) structured interview

D) behavioral interview

E) semi-structured interview

46._______ A typing test has _____ validity while a personality test has ______ validity?

A) empirical, content

B) content, empirical

C) consistency, subjective

D) generalized, construct

E) construct, generalized

47._______ When deciding what selection test to use, a company should not consider

A) The number of people who have taken the test

B) The degree to which there is a linear relationship between test results and performance

C) Evaluating cut off scores based on the race of the candidate to eliminate adverse impact

D) Using a multiple hurdle approach for instance using both testing and interviews

E) The validity of the test and potential for causing adverse impact

48. ________Which of the following is true about the administration of drug tests?

A) The tests are administered mainly out of curiosity, there is no link between drug use and behavior on the job

B) Employees have successfully challenged dismissals based solely on the result of a random drug test.

C) Use of drug testing is in decline given the number of law suits lost when applicants claim invasion of privacy

D) Maintaining the confidentiality of test results is not an important part of the drug testing process

E) The most useful information gained from drug testing is an indication of how frequently an applicant uses drugs.

49.______ When making a selection decision on an expatriate assignment

A) It is important to remember the skills necessary for success in foreign assignments is the same for domestic assignments

B) It is important to look for someone who is married, because the spouse adds a level of stability.

C) The candidate needs to possess both technical skills and relational attributes to be successful

D) Candidates who show the least amount of interest in other cultures will be most successful; they can keep their focus on the job

E) A candidate should think short term and not consider how the assignment fits with their overall career plan

50._______ In order to be in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act the company:

A) Must provide verbal notification to the applicant that you will be pulling their credit history

B) Should not tell the employee that they intend to look at their credit until after the results have been received and there is a negative report

C) Should use the information only as a tie breaker if there are two candidates who are otherwise equally qualified

D) Avoid getting the report in writing; until there is a written report, the company is under no obligation to share the report with the candidate

E) Can allow other companies to share the report as long as they are hiring for the same job, without notification to the applicant.