Industrial Psychology Exam 3
Validity: - Answer-Accurateness of inferences made based on test or performance data
Validity Designs: - Answer--criterion related
-content related
-construct related
Criterion Related: - Answer-
Content Related: - Answer-
Construct Related: - Answer-
Selection Ratio: - Answer--SR
-Index ranging from 0 to 1 that reflects the ratio of available jobs to applicants
, Calculating Selection Ratio: - Answer-SR=n/N
n=number of available jobs
N=number of applicants assessed
Selection Decisions: - Answer--false positive
-false negative
-true positive
-true negative
False Positive: - Answer-Applicant accepted but performed poorly
False Negative: - Answer-Applicant rejected but would have performed well
True Positive: - Answer-Applicant accepted and performed well
True Negative: - Answer-Applicant rejected and would have performed poorly
Cut Scores: - Answer--specified point in distribution of scores below which candidates are rejected
-raising cut score will result in fewer false positives but more false negatives
-strategy for determining cut score depends on situation
Establishing Cut Scores: - Answer--criterion referenced cut score
-norm referenced cut score
Criterion Referenced Cut Score: - Answer-Consider desired level of performance & find test score
corresponding to that level
Validity: - Answer-Accurateness of inferences made based on test or performance data
Validity Designs: - Answer--criterion related
-content related
-construct related
Criterion Related: - Answer-
Content Related: - Answer-
Construct Related: - Answer-
Selection Ratio: - Answer--SR
-Index ranging from 0 to 1 that reflects the ratio of available jobs to applicants
, Calculating Selection Ratio: - Answer-SR=n/N
n=number of available jobs
N=number of applicants assessed
Selection Decisions: - Answer--false positive
-false negative
-true positive
-true negative
False Positive: - Answer-Applicant accepted but performed poorly
False Negative: - Answer-Applicant rejected but would have performed well
True Positive: - Answer-Applicant accepted and performed well
True Negative: - Answer-Applicant rejected and would have performed poorly
Cut Scores: - Answer--specified point in distribution of scores below which candidates are rejected
-raising cut score will result in fewer false positives but more false negatives
-strategy for determining cut score depends on situation
Establishing Cut Scores: - Answer--criterion referenced cut score
-norm referenced cut score
Criterion Referenced Cut Score: - Answer-Consider desired level of performance & find test score
corresponding to that level