Trivia Review Day. Question 1 O Which measure of central tendency will be the most affected by an extremely high value?

Trivia Review Day

Question 1O Which measure of central tendency

will be the most affected by an extremely high value?

Question 2O If we want to know that all the items

on a test seem to measure the same thing, what kind of reliability should we examine?

Question 3O What does the “coefficient of

determination” tell us?

Question 4O If we measure how applicants do on

a typing test, and then 1 year later, see if that correlates to their current performance in a data entry position, what type of validity study is this?

Question 5O Which of the following would NOT be

considered performance?A. A server clears away dirty platesB. A librarian helps a student find a

bookC. A sales representative makes the

highest commission in his districtD. A violinist plays a concerto without

making a mistake

Question 6O We know that performance is

multidimensional. So, when we put several pieces of performance together to form a criterion, this criterion is known as a what?

Question 7O What is the difference between Army

Alpha and Army Beta?

Question 8O What is usually the criterion variable

Industrial Psychologists are most interested in?

Question 9O If we want to know how extreme a

score of 9 is on a test, we need to know the mean and what?

Question 10O If we correlated how many days a

week you run with how many minutes it takes you to run a mile, what direction would that correlation probably be?

Intermission

ROUND 2

Question 1O Name the three determinants of

performance, according to Campbell’s model.

Question 2O How many types of performance

exist in every job, according to Campbell?

Question 3O Name one characteristic of a good

theory.

Question 4O What type of research design allows

us to determine causality?

Question 5O Sometimes we might examine

records such as data sets of test scores or public records. What type of research is this?

Question 6O In this image, the area poorly outlined in red

represents criterion __________.

Actual CriterionUltimate Criterion

Question 7O “Number of widgets produced in one

hour” is an example of:A. Contextual performanceB. Objective performanceC. Subjective performance

Question 8O In Sackett’s supermarket study

examining typical and maximum performance, about what was the correlation between cognitive ability and typical performance? (you must be within .10 to earn this point)

Question 9O What does OCB stand for?

Question 10O What is the correct spelling of your

instructor’s first and last name?

TiebreakerO According to your book, about how

many members of SIOP were there at most recent count?