Apples, oranges, and ironing boards: Comparative effect sizes influence lay impressions of test validity

January 14, 2022 Abstract Validity information (effect sizes) for selection tests can be difficult for people to understand without some additional context. This study examined how manipulation of the immediate context influenced impressions of the validity of a sales...

Introducing a supervised alternative to forced‐choice personality scoring: A test of validity and resistance to faking

September 20, 2021 Abstract This paper examines a new personality assessment scoring approach labeled supervised forced choice scoring (SFCS), which aims to maximize construct validity of forced choice (FC) personality assessments. SFCS maximally weights FC responses...

Predictors of faking behavior on personality inventories in selection: Do indicators of the ability and motivation to fake predict faking?

May 28, 2021 Abstract This study investigated whether faking behavior on a personality inventory can be predicted by two indicators of the ability to fake (cognitive ability and the ability to identify criteria; ATIC) and two indicators of the motivation to fake...

Psychometric Evaluation of a Big Five Personality State Scale for Intensive Longitudinal Studies

May 6, 2021 Assessment, Ahead of Print. Despite enthusiasm for using intensive longitudinal designs to measure day-to-day manifestations of personality underlying differences between people, the validity of personality state scales has yet to be established. In this...

The Big Five Inventory–2 in China: A Comprehensive Psychometric Evaluation in Four Diverse Samples

April 23, 2021 Assessment, Ahead of Print. The Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2) has received wide recognition since its publication because it strikes a good balance between content coverage and brevity. The current study translated the BFI-2 into Chinese, evaluated its...