In Chapter 6 of Your Text,Dr

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Multiple Choice

In Chapter 6 of your text,Dr.Adam Shoemaker,the featured professional in Meet an Assessment Professional,described the use of a test with little criterion validity.Dr.Shoemaker recalled that this test was used for the purpose of

• A) gauging inter-item consistency of another test.
• B) gaining "buy-in" from the test users.
• C) providing a "job preview" of sorts to assessees.
• D) hiring candidates for mid-level executive positions.

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Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where the persuader requests a small initial favor in hopes of making the person more likely to agree to a larger favor later.

Stereotype

A set of characteristics that people believe is shared by all members of a particular social category; a concept held about a person or group of people that is based on superficial, irrelevant characteristics.

Attitudes

A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in a person's behavior.

Cognitions

Refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.