Why Is the Watson V

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is the Watson v.Ft.Worth Bank & Trust case so important for selection interviewing?

• A)It found that content validity is an inappropriate defense for the measurement of mental processes.
• B)It found that it is permissible to use subjective measures of certain applicant characteristics that cannot be fully measured with objective tests.
• C)It found that when a selection interview is central to the charge of discrimination, the case could be heard as an disparate impact case.
• D)It found that structured interviewing with formal scoring procedures is an acceptable legal defense in a discrimination case.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

Conservation of Volume

A cognitive ability in child development where the understanding that volume remains unchanged even when its shape changes is recognized.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between oneself and other people, often characterized by a lack of empathy and an overemphasis on one's own perspective.

Cross-modal Transference

The ability to transfer sensory information from one modality to another, such as identifying objects by touch that have only been seen before.