If He Devotes All of His Available Resources to Cantaloupe

question 105

Multiple Choice

If he devotes all of his available resources to cantaloupe production,a farmer can produce 120 cantaloupes.If he sacrifices 1.5 watermelons for each cantaloupe that he produces,it follows that

• A)if he devotes all of his available resources to watermelon production,then he can produce 80 watermelons.
• B)he cannot have a comparative advantage over other farmers in producing cantaloupes.
• C)his opportunity cost of one watermelon is 2/3 of a cantaloupe.
• D)his production possibilities frontier is bowed-out.

Appreciate the role of personality and cognitive tests in predicting job performance.

Explain the significance of various validity studies (concurrent, predictive) in ensuring effective selection systems.

Recognize how diversity and bias prevention measures (e.g., "name-blind" resumes) contribute to fair selection practices.

Understand the impact of selection decisions on organizational diversity and employee performance.

---

Definitions:

Adulthood

The stage of life when an individual is fully grown and developed, typically marked by psychological maturity and independence.

Ambivalent Babies

Refers to children in the context of attachment theory who show mixed feelings about closeness and distance from their caregivers, often seeking and resisting contact.

Ainsworth's Study

Landmark research by psychologist Mary Ainsworth exploring the nature of attachment between infants and their caregivers, notably through the "Strange Situation" experiment.

Clinging

The behavior of physically or emotionally attaching oneself to a person, object, or idea for security or assurance.