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Evaluating Selection Process Effectiveness Flashcards

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  1. When evaluating criterion-related validity, what is the preferred criterion measure?

    Answer: Objective performance data tied directly to job duties

    The best criterion measure is an objective, job-relevant performance indicator that directly reflects the constructs being predicted.

  2. A selection battery shows high validity but also high adverse impact. Under CODESP principles, what should practitioners do first?

    Answer: Explore alternative procedures with less adverse impact and comparable validity

    Practitioners should investigate whether equally valid alternatives exist with less adverse impact before modifying or replacing the battery.

  3. What is 'criterion contamination' in selection research?

    Answer: The criterion measure is influenced by factors unrelated to actual job performance

    Criterion contamination occurs when the performance rating or criterion data is affected by knowledge of predictor scores or by irrelevant factors.

  4. Which validity generalization concept allows organizations to apply validity evidence from prior studies to new settings?

    Answer: Meta-analysis-based validity transportability

    Validity generalization, often demonstrated through meta-analysis, supports transporting validity evidence across similar jobs and settings.

  5. A structured interview developed using a job analysis is best evaluated for which type of validity?

    Answer: Content validity

    Structured interviews built from job analysis evidence are evaluated primarily through content validity, showing items represent critical job tasks.

  6. Which calculation is used to correct an observed validity coefficient for restriction of range in the predictor?

    Answer: Range restriction correction formula

    The range restriction correction formula (Thorndike's Case 2 or Case 3) adjusts observed correlations upward to estimate the true validity coefficient.

  7. In evaluating selection systems, 'incremental validity' refers to:

    Answer: The additional predictive power a new predictor adds beyond existing predictors

    Incremental validity measures how much unique variance in job performance a new predictor explains beyond what current predictors already explain.