A Z Score of 3

question 19

Multiple Choice

A z score of 3.0 for a job applicant's score on an aptitude test indicates the applicant ________.

• A) achieved a score 3 points higher than the average score
• B) received a score 3 standard deviations above the mean score
• C) had a score 3 percent higher than the average score
• D) had a score plus or minus 3 points relative to the mean score

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Definitions:

Adolescence

A stage of growth involving bodily and psychological changes, taking place from the beginning of puberty to the attainment of legal adulthood.

Employee Selection

The process of identifying and hiring the most suitable candidates for positions within an organization based on criteria and assessments.

Current Employees

Individuals who are actively employed and working for an organization at the present time.

80 Percent Rule

A guideline in human resources indicating a test is considered to have adverse impact if the selection rate for a minority group is less than 80% of the rate for the group with the highest selection rate.