BUSI 4320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Visible Minority, Repeated Measures Design

• School: Memorial University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUSI 4320
• Professor: Lorne Sulsky

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Selection process: a series of specific steps used by an employer to decide which recruits should be hired. Ability tests: tests that assess a(cid:374) appli(cid:272)a(cid:374)t"s (cid:272)apa(cid:272)ity or aptitude to fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) i(cid:374) a (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) (cid:449)ay. Weighted application blank (wab): a job application form in which items are given differential weights to reflect their relationship to criterion measures. Biographical information blank (bib): a type of application that uses a multiple-choice format to (cid:373)easure a jo(cid:271) (cid:272)a(cid:374)didate"s education, experiences, opinions, attitudes and interests. Employments tests: devices that assess the probable match between applicants and job requirements. Reliability: a sele(cid:272)tio(cid:374) de(cid:448)i(cid:272)e"s a(cid:271)ility to yield (cid:272)o(cid:374)siste(cid:374)t results o(cid:448)er repeated (cid:373)easures. Also, internal consistency of a device or measure. Validity: a key attribute of a selection device that indicates its accuracy and relationship to job- relevant criteria. Differential validity: test validation process aimed at discovering the validity of a test for various subgroups, e. g. , females and members of visible minorities.