When Using Interview Job Analysis Techniques, More Reliable Representations of Jobs

question 7

Multiple Choice

When using interview job analysis techniques, more reliable representations of jobs are established when

• A) only one worker in the position is interviewed.
• B) open-ended questions are used.
• C) several job incumbents within a single organization are interviewed.
• D) only the supervisor of the particular job position is interviewed.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

An independent variable is a variable that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to investigate its effect on the dependent variable in an experiment.

Dependent Variable

A variable in experimental research that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Spurious Relationship

A relationship where two variables seem to be related to each other, but in reality, their association is caused by a third variable or by chance.