HRMN 3420 - Exam 2 Koopman 2025
Questions and Answers
corelation coefficient - --CORRECT ANSWER--it represents the relationship or
covariance between two variables or sets of numbers
Why is variance necessary to compute a correlation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
No variance, means no CO-
variance, or correlation to predict outcomes of
interest.
The strength of the correlation - --CORRECT ANSWER--1) slope of the fitted
line and 2) compactness/denseness of data points in scatterplot
Job analysis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Tasks that will be performed by the
individual hired.
The KSAO's the individual must have to perform the job effectively.
Recruitment - --CORRECT ANSWER--Attracts people with the KSAO's needed
and who are likely to accept the offer.
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, Selection - --CORRECT ANSWER--The process by which companies decide who
will or will not be allowed into the organization.
reliability, validity, legality, and generalizability - --CORRECT ANSWER--The four
criteria with which we evaluate the quality of selection measures
reliability - --CORRECT ANSWER--The degree to which a measure is free of
random error
(and therefore is more precise); also defined as
consistency of a measure
Repetition in Items (Inter-item reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Give an
applicant a survey that asks the same kinds of
questions multiple times; correlate the items, higher the better - measuring same
underlying factor or KSAO.
Repetition in Times (Test-retest reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Example:
Give a test to an applicant multiple times, correlate
the administrations
Repetition in Raters (Inter-rater reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Example:
Interview an applicant with multiple interviews;
correlate their ratings/scores
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Questions and Answers
corelation coefficient - --CORRECT ANSWER--it represents the relationship or
covariance between two variables or sets of numbers
Why is variance necessary to compute a correlation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
No variance, means no CO-
variance, or correlation to predict outcomes of
interest.
The strength of the correlation - --CORRECT ANSWER--1) slope of the fitted
line and 2) compactness/denseness of data points in scatterplot
Job analysis - --CORRECT ANSWER--Tasks that will be performed by the
individual hired.
The KSAO's the individual must have to perform the job effectively.
Recruitment - --CORRECT ANSWER--Attracts people with the KSAO's needed
and who are likely to accept the offer.
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, Selection - --CORRECT ANSWER--The process by which companies decide who
will or will not be allowed into the organization.
reliability, validity, legality, and generalizability - --CORRECT ANSWER--The four
criteria with which we evaluate the quality of selection measures
reliability - --CORRECT ANSWER--The degree to which a measure is free of
random error
(and therefore is more precise); also defined as
consistency of a measure
Repetition in Items (Inter-item reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Give an
applicant a survey that asks the same kinds of
questions multiple times; correlate the items, higher the better - measuring same
underlying factor or KSAO.
Repetition in Times (Test-retest reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Example:
Give a test to an applicant multiple times, correlate
the administrations
Repetition in Raters (Inter-rater reliability) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Example:
Interview an applicant with multiple interviews;
correlate their ratings/scores
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