The Use of Psychological Profile Tests as an Employee Selection

question 63

Multiple Choice

The use of psychological profile tests as an employee selection device could possibly raise issues under the _____ or state antidiscrimination legislation.

• A)Civil Rights Act of 1991
• B)Americans with Disabilities Act
• C)federal Equal Employment Opportunity
• D)federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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Definitions:

Sensitive Periods

Specific times in an individual's development during which they are more responsive to certain types of environmental stimuli or learning.

Critical Periods

Specific times during organism development when the organism is particularly susceptible to certain environmental stimuli or experiences.

Scientific Method

The process of posing and answering questions using careful, controlled techniques that include systematic, orderly observation and the collection of data.

Bioecological Approach

A theoretical model that emphasizes the importance of both biological and environmental factors in the development of human beings, highlighting the dynamic interactions between them.