Regarding Personnel Testing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 262

Multiple Choice

Regarding personnel testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Vocational interest tests rate a person's potential to learn tasks or skills used in various occupations.
• B)General mental ability as well as personality tests tell a great deal about a person's chances of succeeding in various jobs.
• C)Interest inventories typically measure six major themes identified by John Holland.
• D)Many large organizations use assessment centers to do in-depth evaluations of job candidates.

Know the mechanisms through which management can shape and influence organizational culture.

Identify the role of process innovations and their impact on work methods and operations.

Recognize the significance of cultural artifacts in transmitting organizational culture.

Understand the concepts of subcultures and counter-cultures within organizations and their effects on the dominant culture.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A group selected from a broader population where every individual has the same likelihood of being chosen.

Uniformly Distributed

A type of distribution where all outcomes are equally likely; every variable has the same frequency or probability.

Assembling Product

The process of combining components or parts to build a complete product.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.