In the Context of Medical Examinations and Inquiries in the Selection

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the context of medical examinations and inquiries in the selection process, which of the following is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?

• A) The ADA prohibits a company from asking job applicants any question related to current or past medical history until a conditional job offer has been made.
• B) Pre-employment drug tests are considered to be medical exams under the ADA.
• C) The ADA authorizes the use of pre-employment medical exams before a job has been conditionally offered to a job applicant.
• D) Hiring an individual because of drug use for treatment, medical, or nonmedical purposes violates the ADA.

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Definitions:

Odd-even Reliability

A measure of internal consistency reliability where a test is split into two parts (odd and even items) to assess the consistency of results across these halves.

Parallel Form Reliability

The consistency of test scores across different versions of a test designed to be equivalent in terms of content and difficulty level.

Parallel Form Reliability

Refers to the extent to which two versions of a test yield similar results, assessing the same skills or constructs under similar conditions.

Content Validity

The extent to which a test measures all aspects of the concept or constructs it intends to measure, ensuring the test is representative of all facets of the subject.