Describe the Four Background Tests Often Used in Employment Selection

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Essay

Describe the four background tests often used in employment selection.

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Definitions:

Predictor of Adjustment

A factor or variable that can reliably forecast or affect how well an individual adapts to new conditions, stresses, or changes.

Parents Divorce

The legal termination of a marriage by the parents of a child or children, often leading to psychological and emotional adjustments for the family.

Temperament

Characteristic disposition, or style of approaching and reacting to situations.

Single-Parent Homes

Households headed by a single individual who is responsible for raising children.