Genie Is Considering Using Various Evaluation Techniques to Help Her

question 67

Multiple Choice

Genie is considering using various evaluation techniques to help her hire a new employee.In trying to choose between general assessments of attributes versus job-specific tests, she should

• A) be aware that general assessments are more effective predictors of future work success.
• B) be aware that job-specific tests lack the predictive validity of other instruments.
• C) be aware that potential applicants see job-specific tests as most fair.
• D) realize that each assessment has significant weaknesses.

Apply principles of classical conditioning to real-life situations and experimental examples.

Interpret the role of timing and frequency of stimulus presentation in the conditioning process.

Analyze scenarios to determine the role of classical conditioning in emotional responses and phobias.

Understand the biological bases and adaptive purposes of classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Anaerobic Metabolism

Metabolic processes that occur in the absence of oxygen, generating energy through the breakdown of carbohydrates.

Lactate

A compound produced during the anaerobic metabolism of glucose and used in the body as a source of energy.

Cross-bridge

The connection formed between the actin filament and the myosin head during muscle contraction.

Myosin Heads

Protrusions on myosin filaments in muscle cells that bind to actin filaments to generate muscle contraction.