The Most Useful Measure of Employment Practices Is the Extent

question 2

Multiple Choice

The most useful measure of employment practices is the extent to which a police department

• A)is able to pay and retain all of its police applicants through the first two years of employment.
• B)is able to hire qualified police applicants and reduce its liability to the city.
• C)reflects the composition of the community it serves.
• D)is measured by the number of appeals to the civil service commission by rejected applicants.

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Definitions:

Performance Goal

Objectives oriented toward demonstrating competence or ability in a specific task.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Need For Achievement

A psychological trait that drives an individual to pursue and attain goals.

Performance Goal

Goals oriented towards demonstrating competence and being judged favorably by others.