Students are encouraged to expand adequately on each essay item to fully cover the Industrial and Organizational Psychology/Human Resources Management principles and concepts. One to two paragraphs are suggested with a paragraph consisting of five to seven well-structured sentences. 1. What are the common types of psychological tests used in employee selection? 2. What are the Big 5 personality dimensions? Which one of the dimensions is more predictive of employee performance? Explain. 3. What are the three major aptitude categories? 4. What are the reasons for using references and recommendations? 5. What are the three main ways of determining test reliability? 6. What are the five methods for determining test validity? 7. What components are used in the Taylor-Russell Tables? Briefly explain each component. 8. What are the three types of criterion validity? Briefly explain each criterion. 9. What are three important aspects in determining the fairness of a test? 10. What is the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser utility formula and what are the components of the formula? 11. Explain the approaches used in making a hiring decision? 12. Explain the behavior-focused appraisal systems? 13. Explain the employee comparison methods? 14. In recalling employee performance, what do people typically remember? Explain. 15. In a non-employment-at-will state, what are the legal reasons for terminating an employee? 16. If an employee is to be terminated for violation of a company rule, what will the court consider in determining whether a valid termination was conducted? 17. Elaborate on how to choose the best training methods. 18. Discuss factors associated with motivating employees to learn during training. 19. What are the three major methods for determining training needs?