True / False Questions
1. Internal selection is virtually identical to external selection both in terms of the applicability of the logic of the prediction principle, and in terms of the relevance of data about past job experiences.
True False
2. In comparison with external selection, internal selection places greater emphasis on predictor signs than samples.
True False
3. In internal selection, managers tend to overemphasize subjective opinions about job candidates, with a consequent increase in decisions with low validity.
True False
4. Organizations typically have better data with which to make choices on internal than external candidates.
True False
5. Depth of information and relevance are the only advantages that internal selection has over external selection.
True False
6. Sometimes individuals who have excellent skills in engineering and scientific positions do not have good managerial skills.
True False
7. It is unlawful to screen out individuals with disabilities, unless the selection procedure is job-related and consistent with business necessity.
True False
8. An organization may not require medical exams of an applicant, nor make a job offer conditional, pending the results of a medical exam.
True False
9. There are some jobs for which drug and alcohol testing is mandated by law.
True False
10. Records for medical exams of established employees must be kept in relative confidence, although most jurisdictions allow for this information to be shared with supervisors and members of the work group if the employer deems it wise.
True False
11. Talent management systems keep an ongoing organizational record of the skills, talents, and capabilities of an organization's employees.
True False
12. Organizations find that talent management systems are low cost and require little expertise.
True False
13. A virtue of peer assessments is that they rely on raters who are very knowledgeable of applicants' KSAOs.
True False
14. A different set of criteria are used to evaluate the effectiveness of internal assessment methods, since concepts like validity and adverse impact are unimportant for internal hiring.
True False
18. Experience refers to length of service or tenure with a job, department or organization.
True False
19. Seniority and experience are among the most prevalent methods of internal selection.
True False
20. Seniority is a highly valid method for internal selection.
True False