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Discuss the value of selection interviews, including the three primary types of interviews.

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What do the Uniform Guidelines do in relation to employment testing?

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The multiple-hurdle selection model requires that each applicant must pass a particular selection test in order to go on to the next test.

"Do you have a valid teaching certificate for this state?" would be an example of a closed-ended type of interview question.

Michael has been successful as a library assistant.In his past two jobs, he was able to wander through the library, meet library patrons, and talk about books.Michael is outgoing and likes to talk to new people.He joined Acme Global as a Records Technician.The job is similar to that of a library assistant, but does not have as much contact with other people.Most days, Michael works alone.As a result, he is feeling unhappy and unmotivated in the job.His supervisor is not pleased with his performance.It appears that the Records Technician job lacks _________ for Michael.

A "fitness for duty" test is also known as a ________.

_______ questioning requires the job candidate to describe what he or she would do in a given situation.

When conducting selection interviews, Sarah likes to ask questions like "Imagine you are working the night shift and a piece of machinery breaks down.What would you do?" Sarah is asking _______ questions.

Haley requires that all applicants take a paper-and-pencil test with logic and math problems on it.Haley is giving her applicants a(n) ________ test.

The probing question in an interview requires the job candidate to answer yes or no to a question.

If a test is not reliable, it can't be valid.

In the United States, a company can always refuse to hire a candidate solely because of bankruptcy.

In the ________ interview, the interviewer might start with some preplanned questions and then finish with free-flowing conversation.

_________ involves matching the candidate's intellectual and physical skills to those of the job being filled.

A(n) __________is a test where a candidate is put into a high-pressure situation in a controlled environment so that the danger and cost are limited.

Which of the following application form questions can a company legally ask?

It is unnecessary, as part of a good selection process, to minimize litigation due to "negligent hires."

Construct validity measures a trait that is not directly observable.

Discuss interviewing, including the types of questions used and the steps in conducting an interview.

__________ drug testing is performed on every employee at a specific time, for example, after a conditional job offer has been made.