Match Each of the Following Statements with the Appropriate Method

question 18

Essay

Match each of the following statements with the appropriate method for collecting and combining predictor information.
a.Pure judgment
e.Judgmental composite
b.Trait rating method
f.Mechanical composite
c.Profile interpretation
g.Judgmental synthesis
d.Pure statistical
h.
Mechanical collation
-Engineering applicants are scored on the basis of tests and biographical data.A formula is used to compute an overall score.A panel of interviewers discusses the applicants' characteristics and makes its decisions about who to hire based on both their predicted success (from the formula) along with judgments of the interviewers on how well the applicants will fit in the organization.

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Definitions:

Phytochrome

A photoreceptor in plants that absorbs light primarily in the red and far-red regions, thereby regulating various aspects of growth and development.

Cryptochrome

A class of flavoproteins that are sensitive to blue light and have roles in the circadian rhythms of plants and animals.

Circadian Rhythm

A natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats on each rotation of the Earth roughly every 24 hours.

Thigmomorphogenesis

The growth and developmental changes in plants that result from mechanical stimulation or touch.