Used Properly,personality Tests Serve Two Purposes in the Work Place

question 42

Multiple Choice

Used properly,personality tests serve two purposes in the work place.Which of the following is one of those purposes?

• A)Personality tests help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.
• B)Personality tests help to determine whether an applicant is a drug user.
• C)Personality tests help determine how little the business has to pay an applicant if hired.
• D)Personality tests help determine if an applicant will be willing to work for low pay.

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Definitions:

Fear of Failure

The persistent anxiety or aversion to the possibility of failing, which can inhibit one's willingness to take risks or attempt certain tasks.

Desire for Success

The motivation or drive to achieve goals and excel in tasks.

Negative Relationship

A relationship in which one variable decreases as the other increases, indicating an inverse association between them.

Drive Theory

A theory suggesting that motivation is based on the goal of eliminating uncomfortable states that arise from physiological needs.