PSY 3490 Assessment
Course Textbook: Spector, P. E. (2012). Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Question 1. Describe psychological tests. Provide examples of three different types of psychological tests, describing what they measure. Give an example of a job context in which each of these might be "job-related."
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Question 2. Describe the steps needed to conduct a validation study. What are the benefits of conducting a validation study? If you were to NOT conduct a validation study, what would be the risks?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Question 3. Choose three assessment approaches (e.g., work sample) and compare and contrast these. Describe the basic features, advantages, and disadvantages of each. Give an example of a scenario in which you would use each particular assessment measure.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Question 4. Describe the purpose of conducting a utility analysis. What factors influence whether the scientific selection will result in better-performing employees? How do valid predictors increase success ratios? What processes are involved in computing utility?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length.