Employers Use Application Forms for All of the Following Reasons

question 16

Multiple Choice

Employers use application forms for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that:

• A) they are a low-cost way to gather basic data from many applicants.
• B) they ensure that the organization has certain standard categories of information.
• C) they are not subject to equal employment opportunity standards.
• D) they allow the employer to keep up-to-date records of job applicants.
• E) they enable organizations to rank applicants.

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Definitions:

Projective

A type of psychological test in which the test-taker projects their personality, fears, desires, and internal conflicts onto ambiguous stimuli.

Objective

Unbiased and unemotional; based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.

Dynamic

Pertains to the quality of being energetic or forceful, often characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments where subjects respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts.