Which one of the following statements about using reliable and valid testing in organizations is a myth?

a. Pre-employment tests cost too much.
b. Reliable and valid tests identify the best candidates for the job.
c. Any organization can get sued, but evidence of reliable and valid tests are the best defense.
d. Structured interviews increase validity, but they are time-consuming to develop and administer.


a. Pre-employment tests cost too much.

Psychology

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How strongly do the personalities of adopted children correlate with those of the adopting parents? What conclusion do these results imply?

a. The correlation is high. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. b. The correlation is high. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality. c. The correlation is low. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. d. The correlation is low. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality.

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__________refers to the active maintenance of information in short-term storage.

A. Working memory B. Iconic memory C. Echoic memory D. Visual memory E. Auditory memory

Psychology

At what age do children begin to engage in social referencing?

A) 1 to 6 months B) 7 to 12 months C) 1 to 2 years D) 3 to 6 years

Psychology

One criticism of Piaget’s theory is that it

A. overestimates the cognitive abilities of both infants and adolescents.
B. underestimates the cognitive abilities of both infants and adolescents.
C. overestimates the cognitive abilities of infants and underestimates the abilities of adolescents.
D. underestimates the cognitive abilities of infants and overestimates the abilities of adolescents.

Psychology