Chapters 1 & 2

3. method for identifying the critical elements of a job
5. information need to perform a task
6. research that uses previous data
10. the proficiency to perform a learned task
11. jobs requiring the same level of skills and responsibility being paid the same
12. a systematic set of assumptions regarding the cause and nature of behavior
15. basic capacity for performing different tasks, aquiring knowledge and developing skills
17. research that is not done in a laboratory
18. this does not show causation

1. a method that asks people their opinion on a topic
2. also known as KSAOs
4. written collection of articles describing methods and results of a new research
7. job analysis technique that uses written reports of good and bad employee behavior
8. the extent to which research results can hold up to outside of the controlled test
9. a paid or nonpaid position with an organization that gives a student practical work experience
13. an educated prediction about the results of a test
14. someone who conducts a job analysis
16. someone who is knowledgeable about their job