I-O Psychology Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Many researchers believe that the "single most diagnostic predictor of future job performance"
across most jobs is _________________? - CORRECT ANSWER - general mental ability
What statistical level of reliability is typically regarded as minimally acceptable for
psychological assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - .70
Which of the following would be the most desirable pattern of convergent and divergent validity
coefficients, respectively, in establishing construct validity? - CORRECT ANSWER - .60,
.10
According to the Big 5 theory of personality, the five personality factors that describe personality
among people of many nations are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Openness,
Conscientiousness, Exraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
The coefficient of stability is used to represent - CORRECT ANSWER - test-retest
reliability
If the internal consistency reliability of a test is very low we can conclude that: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the test is made up of very different kinds of items
Police officers who question multiple witnesses to a crime are primarily concerned with the
_____ reliability of the eyewitnesses' account. - CORRECT ANSWER - inter-rater
A mechanical test was administered to 100 apprentice mechanics at CAR, Inc. One year later,
researchers found a strong correlation between their test scores as apprentices and their job
performance as mechanics. This evidence lends support for the ____________ validity of the
test. - CORRECT ANSWER - predictive criterion-related
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Many researchers believe that the "single most diagnostic predictor of future job performance"
across most jobs is _________________? - CORRECT ANSWER - general mental ability
What statistical level of reliability is typically regarded as minimally acceptable for
psychological assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - .70
Which of the following would be the most desirable pattern of convergent and divergent validity
coefficients, respectively, in establishing construct validity? - CORRECT ANSWER - .60,
.10
According to the Big 5 theory of personality, the five personality factors that describe personality
among people of many nations are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Openness,
Conscientiousness, Exraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
The coefficient of stability is used to represent - CORRECT ANSWER - test-retest
reliability
If the internal consistency reliability of a test is very low we can conclude that: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the test is made up of very different kinds of items
Police officers who question multiple witnesses to a crime are primarily concerned with the
_____ reliability of the eyewitnesses' account. - CORRECT ANSWER - inter-rater
A mechanical test was administered to 100 apprentice mechanics at CAR, Inc. One year later,
researchers found a strong correlation between their test scores as apprentices and their job
performance as mechanics. This evidence lends support for the ____________ validity of the
test. - CORRECT ANSWER - predictive criterion-related
