PSY 319 I/O PSYCH EXAM 2 SDSU (DR. KATH 2024) FULL SOLVED STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS – GRADED A+
Psychometrics
measuring differences in individuals
Intelligence
cognitive abilities (capacity to reason, learn & solve problems)
also called "g" for general mental abilities
Physical abilities
coordination, strength, stamina
Bona fide occupational qualifications
something that is required for the job and is therefore ok to discriminate for
Sensory abilities
vision, touch, taste/smell, hearing
Big 5
scientifically backed personality test that measures people by levels of Extraversion (being
outgoing, etc), Conscientiousness (being organized, planning ahead, etc), Agreeableness
, (being nice, helpful, etc), Openness to experience (being open to new experiences,
abstract thinking), and Neuroticism (emotional negativity)
Personality
important but not destiny, strong situations override, for selection: easy to fake (impression
management)
Simulations
good for testing everything!!
Graphology/polygraphy
NOT real tests
Reliability
consistency
Test-retest reliability
same individual gets a similar score when they take the test after some amount of time
Alternate form reliability
different versions of the test correlate
WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS – GRADED A+
Psychometrics
measuring differences in individuals
Intelligence
cognitive abilities (capacity to reason, learn & solve problems)
also called "g" for general mental abilities
Physical abilities
coordination, strength, stamina
Bona fide occupational qualifications
something that is required for the job and is therefore ok to discriminate for
Sensory abilities
vision, touch, taste/smell, hearing
Big 5
scientifically backed personality test that measures people by levels of Extraversion (being
outgoing, etc), Conscientiousness (being organized, planning ahead, etc), Agreeableness
, (being nice, helpful, etc), Openness to experience (being open to new experiences,
abstract thinking), and Neuroticism (emotional negativity)
Personality
important but not destiny, strong situations override, for selection: easy to fake (impression
management)
Simulations
good for testing everything!!
Graphology/polygraphy
NOT real tests
Reliability
consistency
Test-retest reliability
same individual gets a similar score when they take the test after some amount of time
Alternate form reliability
different versions of the test correlate
