Validity
When a test appears relevant to test takers
What is "face" validity?
Table(s) using SR, rxy, and ratio of best worker to worst worker; tells how much more work folks will do if hired w. a new system.
What are the Ghiselli-Brown tables?
Has empirical validity, is historical, verifiable, & may have content validity.
What is Biodata / Weighted Application Blank?
This type of IV has low rxy; IVers decide in first 5 minutes.
What are "unstructured" inteviews?
ONE (of several) statistics for determining Adverse Impact; it generates fewer "false positives" than the 80% rule.
What are: 1. the 2SD rule, 2. Upton's Chi-Square, 3. Reverse-One [IRadj] Rule
What is a Nomological Network?
If no system is used, this is what the % of workers who can do the job is called.
What is the "Base Rate"?
What are: 1. > security concerns, 2. ethical lapses, 3. negligent hiring duty, 4. easier access to tech'y?
A type of "oral SJT", assessing knowledge and ability; has good validity.
What is a "Situational Interview"?
Using multiple, narrow tests, ACs, explicit weighting, video tests, multiple hurdles, GPA & biodata all have this effect.
What is "Reduces Adverse Impact"?
When weights from 1st sample apply to 2nd sample
This is the % of predictions that are correct.
What is the "Hit Rate"?
Used w. 'adaptive testing', SJTs, & evaluates speech patterns in applicant videos.
What is generative Artificial Intelligence?
When an Interviewer has ___ the Interview goes longer, more "selling of job" to candidate.
What is "a positive pre-interview impression of the candidate"?
RFOA, BFOQ, "stray remarks", "distance", and strict compliance w OWBPA provisions are defenses for this.
What are defenses for age discrimination under the ADEA?
[Ne - (N/2)] / (N/2)
What is the formula for the Content Validity Ratio (CVR)?
[Success Ratenew - Success Rateold ] / Success Rateold
What is Percent Improvement in the Success Rate of the new system?
ONE counter-argument for not using Big Five traits due to low rxy (text).
1. Specific traits predict specific behaviors, 2. Each trait may have sub-divisions, 3. Asking others to rate a candidate's traits increases rxy, 4. Tailoring items for job increases rxy.
Interviews are combined with simulations and exercises to identify promotion candidates. Good validity, low adverse impact. Costly.
What are Assessment Centers?
One of two LEGAL approaches to use with "fixed banding"
What are 1. Random selection within bands, 2. Tiebreaker preference, 3. Multiple hurdles?
"Restrict of ___" may cause rxy to indicate test x has low validity when it is high
What is "Restriction of Range"?
[Nhired (rnew - rold) SDye Zhired]-[Napply(Cnew - Cold)]
What is the Change in Utility using the Std. Deviation method?
Scoring for WABs: "% of people who had Personal Data item were successful" / constant = adjusted response weight.
What is the "Horizontal % method"?
Name of model describing Interviewer decision-making.
What is the Dipboye model?
Name of court case saying Artificial Intelligence software vendor was "agent" for employer; therefore, could be liable for discrimination.
What is Mobley v. Workday?