When Looking at the Outcomes of a Selection System, What

question 2

Multiple Choice

When looking at the outcomes of a selection system, what would be the impact on hiring candidates who turn out to be successful on the job when the base rate is increased for a specific predictor cut-off score?

• A) Increasing the base rate would increase true positives.
• B) Increasing the base rate would increase true negatives.
• C) Increasing the base rate would increase false positives.
• D) Increasing the base rate would have no effect on the success rate.

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Definitions:

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

Glutamate

is an important neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in cellular metabolism and functions as a primary excitatory neurotransmitter.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and gland functions.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that increases the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure, typically activated in stress responses.