Despite the Usefulness of a Large Brain in a Cultural

question 81

Multiple Choice

Despite the usefulness of a large brain in a cultural environment,the size of the human brain has not increased significantly for the last 200,000 years.This is an example of:

• A)directional selection.
• B)stabilizing selection.
• C)convergent evolution.
• D)divergent evolution.
• E)isolating mechanism.

Understand the variety and purpose of different selection methods and their relevance to organizational goals.

Identify and explain the concepts of validity and reliability in selection processes.

Recognize the importance of job analysis in forming the basis for selection decisions.

Distinguish between different types of interviews and their application in the hiring process.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in a dataset deviate from the mean.

Sampling Distribution

Distribution of likelihood for a distinct statistic, emanating from a random selection.

Examination Time

Examination time refers to the duration allocated for the completion of an examination or test.

Descriptive Measure

Statistical calculations that describe the main features of a collection of data in quantitative terms.