Which of the Following Tests Is a Legal Means to Test

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

• A) Polygraph test
• B) Paper-and-pencil honesty test
• C) Cognitive ability test
• D) Personality inventory test
• E) In-basket test

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

is a psychological phenomenon where a person is more likely to remember the first and last items in a series better than those in the middle.

Persuasive Argument

The use of logical reasoning, evidence, and eloquence to convince others to adopt a certain viewpoint or course of action.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior.

Real Attitude Change

Real attitude change refers to a genuine shift in a person's beliefs, feelings, or positions on a particular issue, resulting from persuasion, new information, or reevaluation of existing information.