Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Use of Personality-Based

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the use of personality-based tests in employee selection?

• A) Personality traits can be used to rule out applicants, but do not predict which applicants will likely succeed.
• B) Personality traits can be used to predict which applicants will likely succeed at a job, but cannot be used to rule out applicants.
• C) Personality traits can be used to both identify applicants who are likely to succeed, and rule out those who are likely to be problematic.
• D) Personality-based tests are not useful in selecting employees.

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Definitions:

Cumulative Relative Frequency

A calculation used in statistics to summarize data by accumulating percentages of observations in ascending order.

Proportion

A part or fraction of a whole, often expressed as a percentage or decimal.

Upper Limit

The maximum value in a range or set, beyond which no observations in the data set fall or are allowed.

Relative Frequency Distribution

A tabular summary of data showing the fraction or proportion of observations in each of several nonoverlapping categories or classes.