In General, Employers Are Looking for Two Things: Proof That

question 65

Multiple Choice

In general, employers are looking for two things: proof that a candidate can handle the responsibilities of the position and

• A)excellent references.
• B)high employment test scores.
• C)evidence that the person will fit in with the organization.
• D)long-term commitment to the organization.

---

Definitions:

Idiographic Goals

Unique, personal goals that are specific to an individual and differ from person to person.

Judgment Goals

The objectives or outcomes that individuals aim to achieve or satisfy through their evaluative processes.

Nomothetic Goals

Goals that are concerned with establishing general laws and traits that apply broadly across people, in contrast to idiographic goals which are highly individualized.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.