Workforce Planning (C234) Q&A 2022

Age Discrimination in Employment Act - Answer- Prohibits discrimination for persons age 40 and above Aptitude test - Answer- tests that measure general ability or capacity to learn or acquire a new skill Assessment centers - Answer- Method of evaluating candidates using content valid work samples, usually include psychological testing, career review, in/out basket test Availability analysis - Answer- Analysis of internal and external availability of minorities and women in workforce Cognitive ability test - Answer- tests that assess skills already learned Concurrent validity - Answer- Type of criterion related validity determined by relating the test scores of a group of test takers who have taken a test and compare with an alternate test taken at the same time Congressional Accountability Act - Answer- Act requires federal employee relations and civil rights legislation to apply to employees of Congress Construct validity - Answer- Extent to which a selection device measure the theoretical construct or trait Constructive discharge - Answer- Employers makes working conditions intolerable to the point of forcing the employee to quit Consumer Credit Protection Act - Answer- Act that limits the amount of wages that can be garnished or withheld in any one week Content validity - Answer- Degree to which an interview, test or other instrument measures the knowledge, skills, abilities or other qualifications that relate to the job Contrast effect - Answer- Type of interviewer bias in which strong candidates who interview after weak ones may appear more competent than they actually are Criterion related validity - Answer- Linkage between selection device and job performance Cultural noise bias - Answer- occurs when candidates answer questions based on information they think will get them the job. Basically, they say what they think the interviewer wants to hear.