Question

A(n) _______ is the act of taking a more in-depth look at the applicants who make it through the initial screening prior to hiring them, including reviewing references, conducting background checks, and conducting additional interviews.

Question 36 options:

	final screening
	initial screening
	reference check
	screening interview

Question 37 (2.5 points)

A test in which the person actually performs some or all aspects of a job is called a(n) ______.

Question 37 options:

	achievement test
	work sample
	physical ability test
	cognitive ability test

Question 38 (2.5 points)

A _______ is a map of what should be done during each training session to achieve the stated objectives.

Question 38 options:

	lesson plan
	learning objective
	lesson blue print
	learning outcome

Question 39 (2.5 points)

A bias that results when an evaluation of one or more job applicants is artificially inflated or deflated compared to another job applicant is called ______.

Question 39 options:

	contrast effect
	selection bias
	halo effect
	impression bias

Question 40 (2.5 points)

Which of the following is not a step in the performance management process?

Question 40 options:

	Identifying performance dimensions
	Evaluating performance
	Providing feedback
	Assigning members to a team

Answer 1

36. Final Screening

Candidate screening is the process of reviewing job applications. This comes in right after candidate sourcing and involves skimming through resumes and cover letters to find the closest applicant-job-description matches keeping in mind qualifications, experience, skill sets, and projected candidate-organization fit.

37. Work Sample

Work Sample tests are based on the premise that the best predictor of future behavior is observed behavior under similar situations. These tests require the examinee to perform tasks that are similar to those that are performed on the job.

38. Lesson Blue Print

Blueprint is a map and a specification for an assessment program that ensures that all aspects of the curriculum and educational domains are covered by assessment programs over a specified period of time.

39. Contrast Effect

A contrast effect is an enhancement or diminishment, relative to normal, of perception, cognition, or related performance as a result of successive or simultaneous exposure to a stimulus of lesser or greater value in the same dimension.

40. Assigning Members to a Team

Performance management process steps are:

• Planning
• Coaching
• Reviewing
• Action