During the Collection of Information from Individuals for the Purpose

question 39

Multiple Choice

During the collection of information from individuals for the purpose of conducting a job analysis,why might different people in the same position and same job duties rate certain knowledge,skills,and abilities KSAs) as more important than other KSAs?

• A)People tend to believe that the KSAs on which they score highly drive success in their jobs but not the KSAs on which they score poorly.
• B)Insufficient rater training was provided prior to the collection of information from the individuals.
• C)Even if the raters have the same position and duties,some of the raters may be more highly involved in certain job duties than are other raters.
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

Hypotheses

Tentative explanations or predictions that can be tested through observation and experimentation.

Theories

Systematic frameworks of ideas intended to explain phenomena, based on principles and evidence, which can guide research and understanding in various fields.

Availability

The ease with which a particular piece of information can be recalled from memory, often influenced by how recent or emotionally charged the information is.