One Problem with Using Application Blanks as Part of the Selection

question 47

Multiple Choice

One problem with using application blanks as part of the selection process is that:

• A)questions are often ambiguous and confusing to applicants.
• B)questions are often illegal.
• C)organizations use generic application blanks, which leaves them at risk for legal action.
• D)organizations rarely have the time to comb through information provided in the application blank.

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Definitions:

Preconventional Morality

The first level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where understanding of right and wrong is based on rewards, punishment, and the power of authority figures.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Individual Contribution

The unique input or effort one person provides towards a group task or project.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A social psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, and therefore go along with it.