PSYC 3020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Army Alpha, Polygraph, Graphology
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Week 12 tests and measures chapter. How are tests used in organizational settings: history of employment testing, scientific selection of salesmen, legacy of wwi, wwii to present, army alpha sample items, a company advanced 6 miles and retreated 2 miles. How far was it then from its first position: a dealer bought some mules for ,200. He sold them for 1,500, making on each mule. Interviewers think what you see is what you get . Interviewers are influenced by their own preconceptions and moods: employment interviews: structured, structured interview: interview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on established scales. Job analysis: job analysis: a systematic assessment method for describing what people do in their jobs, includes: Only used for jobs that are very important to organization like managerial jobs). Work samples are smaller scale assessments: common exercises:
