Tests That Measure a Job Applicant's Performance on Actual Tasks

question 101

Multiple Choice

Tests that measure a job applicant's performance on actual tasks of the job are known as:

• A)Physical ability tests
• B)Paper-and-pencil tests
• C)Personality tests
• D)Unstructured tests
• E)Performance tests

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A mathematical representation that outlines all possible outcomes and their probabilities for a random variable within a specified scope.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or events from a larger population used to draw conclusions about that population.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population. It is a parameter that describes the central tendency of the entire population.

Sample Mean

The average of all values in a subset of a population, used as an estimate of the population mean.