Lucinda Applied for a Job as a Cashier at a Hardware

question 63

Multiple Choice

Lucinda applied for a job as a cashier at a hardware store. As part of her employment screening, she was asked to take an exam that had general mathematical aptitude questions in it. This type of selection test is referred to as a

• A)performance test.
• B)cognitive ability test.
• C)validity test.
• D)personality test.
• E)certification test.

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Definitions:

Peer Evaluations

The process of assessing the work, behavior, or performance of colleagues or equals within the same group or organization, often for developmental purposes.

Rejected

A sociometric category that includes those children who receive many negative nominations and few positive nominations from their peers. Rejected children are typically disliked (low social preference) but have generally high visibility (high social impact).

Sex Segregation

The physical, legal, and cultural separation of people according to their biological sex, often resulting in unequal opportunities or resources.

Sex Differences

The biological and physiological variations that distinguish males from females, including chromosomes, hormone levels, and reproductive/sexual anatomy.