A(n)_____ Test Attempts to Simulate the Job in a Prehiring

question 88

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____ test attempts to simulate the job in a prehiring context to observe how the applicant performs in the simulated job.

• A)work-sample
• B)honesty test
• C)psychomotor
• D)physical ability
• E)cognitive ability

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of values or quantities, calculated by dividing the total of all values by the number of values.

Standard Normal

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used as a basis for comparison with other normal distributions.

Random Variable

A variable that takes on different values randomly, each with a particular probability associated with it.

Standard Deviations

Measures of dispersion that indicate how spread out the values in a data set are around the mean.