As an Employee of the Human Resource Department of a Major

question 125

Multiple Choice

As an employee of the human resource department of a major corporation, you are concerned about the potential costs of drug abuse. You are contemplating testing employees for substance abuse. Before adopting such tests, you should know that:

• A) this type of testing has been found to be illegal, but many firms do it anyway.
• B) medical tests of this nature are not very accurate.
• C) if you use these tests, your company will join over 80 percent of major companies that test workers and job applicants.
• D) these tests are very expensive, and should only be given to those who may belong to groups judged to be at higher risk.

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Definitions:

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, worry, and a higher propensity for negative feelings.

Big Five

A model describing human personality in terms of five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

MARS Model

A framework identifying four factors—motivation, ability, role perceptions, and situational factors—that collectively affect individual performance.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives.