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Chapter 09
External Selection II
Substantive Assessment Methods
True / False Questions
1. Substantive assessment methods are used to reduce the applicant pool to candidates.
True False
2. Personality tests and ability tests are examples of substantive assessment methods.
True False
3. Discretionary assessment methods are used to reduce the candidate pool to finalists for a
job.
True False
4. Contingent assessment methods are used to make sure that tentative job offer recipients
meet certain qualifications for the job.
True False
5. Currently, personality tests are viewed as having no validity whatsoever as selection
methods.
True False
6. The Big Five personality test is used to describe emotional and cognitive traits that capture
20% of an individual's personality.
True False
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7. The traits measured by Big Five personality tests are measures of factors brought about
entirely by life environments, and not by genetics.
True False
8. Surveys are the most common means of assessing personality.
True False
9. Conscientiousness is a trait that is associated with better job performance, higher job
satisfaction, better leadership performance, and higher retention.
True False
10. Extraversion is associated with higher levels of creativity and adaptability.
True False
11. Individuals who have higher levels of agreeableness tend to have lower levels of career
success and are less able to cope with conflicts.
True False
12. There is little controversy over the use of personality measures in personnel selection.
True False
13. Evidence suggests that faking or enhancement almost never occurs on personality tests.
True False
14. Socially desirable responding, or presenting oneself in a favorable light, doesn't end once
someone takes a job.
True False
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Chapter 09 - External Selection II Chapter 09 External Selection II Substantive Assessment Methods True / False Questions 1. Substantive assessment methods are used to reduce the applicant pool to candidates. True False 2. Personality tests and ability tests are examples of substantive assessment methods. True False 3. Discretionary assessment methods are used to reduce the candidate pool to finalists for a job. True False 4. Contingent assessment methods are used to
make sure that tentative job offer recipients meet certain qualifications for the job. True False 5. Currently, personality tests are viewed as having no validity whatsoever as selection methods. True False 6. The Big Five personality test is used to describe emotional and cognitive traits that capture 20% of an individual's personality. True False 9-1 Chapter 09 - External Selection II 7. The traits measured by Big Five personality tests are measures of factors brought about entirely by life
environments, and not by genetics. True False 8. Surveys are the most common means of assessing personality. True False 9. Conscientiousness is a trait that is associated with better job performance, higher job satisfaction, better leadership performance, and higher retention. True False 10. Extraversion is associated with higher levels of creativity and adaptability. True False 11. Individuals who have higher levels of agreeableness tend to have lower levels of career success and are less able
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