University of Cundinamarca – Industrial Engineering

Test Battery
Industrial psychology – Group 902
Héctor Andrés Giraldo Rubio
Bogotá, April 22, 2020
Teacher. Cielo Montiel Vásquez

WORKSHOP SOLUTION

10 - QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT

1. What is a test battery?

RTA: is a set of psychometric or projective instruments that are used to

evaluate the functioning of a certain mental process, for the selection of
personnel for specific positions.

2. What are the three categories in which tests are described?

 Speed tests vs power tests

 Individual vs group tests
 Pencil-paper vs execution tests

3. What are the three terms of discussion on the Murphy and Davidshofer
tests?

 Bias
 Equity
 Culture

4. What are the content areas described?

 Knowledge of the position

 Capabilities
 Skills
 Personality
 Person-organization fit
5. What are the controversial evaluation practices?

 graphology
 The polygraph
 Drug and alcohol testing
 Integrity testing

6. What does the knowledge test evaluate?

RTA: evaluates an individual's knowledge and ability taking into account the
degree to which individuals understand a course or training materials, also
administered for certification purposes.

7. What do psychomotor abilities consist of?

RTA: are the qualities that a person has to carry out motor activities,
associated with coordination, dexterity and reaction time, also called motor
abilities.

8. What is Biodata?

RTA: Information obtained from an application or standardized test that

includes questions about past employment, education, specialized training,
and personal history, also known as biographical data.

9. What are the 6 reactive characteristics of Biodata according to Mael?

 Historical
 External
 Aim
 Discreet
 Control
 Relevant and non-invasive

10. What are the two types of integrity that exist, describe them?

 Open Integrity Test: Ask direct questions about conduct, an

example of the conduct of a dishonest employee who steals an item.
 Personality integrity test: they measure honesty with less direct
questions, based on trust and responsibility, an example “has
challenged authority.”