When Questions Included on the Biodata Inventory Are Designed to Cover

question 11

Multiple Choice

When questions included on the biodata inventory are designed to cover a broad array of background information, the instrument is called a:

• A) weighted application blank.
• B) background investigation.
• C) biographical information blank.
• D) job specification inventory.

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Definitions:

Phrenology

An outdated and discredited theory that the shape and contours of the skull could determine a person’s personality traits and mental abilities.

Relative Power

A concept describing the amount of influence or control one entity has in comparison to another within a particular context or relationship.

Skull

The bony structure in the head, containing the brain and supporting the facial structure.

Bumps And Indentations

Physical features characterized by raised or lowered areas on a surface, often felt through touch.