PSY 3 assignment
PSY 3490 Assessment
Course Textbook: Spector, P. E. (2012). Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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.