Which Statement Best Describes the Multiple-Hurdle Model of Personnel Selection

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection?

• A) It is a process of selecting employees in which a very high score on one type of assessment can make up for a low score on another.
• B) It is a process of arriving at a selection decision by eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process.
• C) It is a selection process in which several members of an organization form a panel and interview each candidate.
• D) It is a testing program that establishes different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.
• E) It is a selection process that treats a range of scores as being similar and divides candidates into groups based on the range into which they fall.

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Definitions:

Biological Preparedness

Refers to the idea that humans and animals are biologically prepared to fear certain stimuli as opposed to others. That is, evolution has “hard-wired” organisms to easily learn those associations that facilitate species survival.

Specific Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that lead to avoidance behavior and significant distress.

Learning To Fear

The process through which fear responses are acquired through experiences or observations of certain stimuli.

Anxiety Sensitivity

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