Even Though References Are Commonly Used to Screen and Select

question 61

Multiple Choice

Even though references are commonly used to screen and select employees, they have not been successful in predicting future employee success. The average uncorrected validity coefficient for references and performance is:

• A) .00
• B) .18
• C) .32
• D) .57

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when a market is not in competitive equilibrium, leading to a loss of economic value.

Price Discriminate

A pricing strategy where the same product or service is sold at different prices to different customers, based on their willingness to pay.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are close substitutes, leading to price competition.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total net benefits to society.