Evidence on the Use of Personality Measures as Predictors of Job

question 5

Multiple Choice

Evidence on the use of personality measures as predictors of job performance has indicated that

• A) their validity does not support their use as selection instruments
• B) personality is not relevant to job performance
• C) certain personality characteristics are consistently related to job performance
• D) response distortion typically decreases the validity of personality inventories as predictors of performance

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies used to cope with reality and maintain self-image by reducing anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.

Mutual Dependency

A condition in which two or more entities rely on each other equally for resources, support, or existence.

Psychic Determinism

The psychoanalytic concept that all mental processes are not spontaneous but are determined by the unconscious or pre-existing mental complexes.