Regarding Assessment Centers, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 493

Multiple Choice

Regarding assessment centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Assessment centers are primarily used to fill management and executive positions.
• B) Assessment centers provide a general, basic evaluation of job candidates from executive to the lowest level staff position.
• C) At the assessment center, the applicants are first tested and interviewed, and then observed and evaluated in simulated work situations.
• D) Assessment centers have had considerable success in predicting performance in a variety of jobs and have become a popular approach to selecting job candidates among the larger corporations.

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