A supervisor has to evaluate 120 employees on their productivity as well as other factors, such as punctuality, response to emergencies, etc. The Vice President said they are trying something different
She will be given a range from superior to poor, and told the percentage of employees that must fall into each category. What type of rating system is being used?
a) ipsative method
b) forced distribution
c) criterion-related method
d) normal distribution method
B
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Why has the difference in IQ between African Americans and White Americans narrowed in recent years?
A. revision of IQ test to reduce cultural bias B. an increase in the number of African American psychologists C. changes in environmental factors D. changes in genetic factors
Which of the following types of psychologists would say that the anxiety reduction hypothesis explains why a person continues to display self-defeating avoidance behaviors?
a. existential psychologist b. behaviorist c. cognitive psychologist d. psychoanalyst
A sequential design __________
A) does not address diversity in developmental outcomes B) permits researchers to check if cohort effects are operating C) is less efficient than a longitudinal design D) makes cross-sectional, but not longitudinal, comparisons
You would like to use a psychological test to help in hiring new employees. What are you required to do before using the test to select personnel?
a) obtain permission from prospective employees to test them b) identify portions of the test that you wish to use ahead of time c) develop a policy relating job test performance to compensation d) provide evidence that test scores are related to job performance