SELECTION TEST SECURITY: ARE SIMULATIONS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TEST SECURITY CONCERNS THAN TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENTS?

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The current study examined whether information about the job simulation portion of a selection assessment battery is more susceptible to a test security threat than more traditional assessments, where test security is threatened when assessment content is shared. Participants were asked to play... Show moreThe current study examined whether information about the job simulation portion of a selection assessment battery is more susceptible to a test security threat than more traditional assessments, where test security is threatened when assessment content is shared. Participants were asked to play the role of a job candidate for a customer service representative. They were given three assessments: a cognitive ability test, a personality inventory, and a job simulation. After completing the assessments, participants were asked to write an e-mail to a hypothetical friend who will also be applying for the job, and include any information that would help their friend in the application process. It was hypothesized that the most information and the most useful information shared by participants would be about the job simulation portion of the assessment battery. The findings supported the hypotheses, suggesting that job simulations are more susceptible to information sharing by applicants than the other assessments, and therefore are exposed to a greater test security threat. The discussion includes implications for practice.
Ph.D. in Psychology, December 2015 Show less

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Department

PSYCH / Institute of Psychology

Title

SELECTION TEST SECURITY: ARE SIMULATIONS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TEST SECURITY CONCERNS THAN TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENTS?

Institution

Illinois Institute of Technology

Creator(s)

Daisley, Rebecca Roller

Advisor(s)

Mead, Alan

Date

2015
2015-12

Description

The current study examined whether information about the job simulation portion of a selection assessment battery is more susceptible to a test security threat than more traditional assessments,... Show moreThe current study examined whether information about the job simulation portion of a selection assessment battery is more susceptible to a test security threat than more traditional assessments, where test security is threatened when assessment content is shared. Participants were asked to play the role of a job candidate for a customer service representative. They were given three assessments: a cognitive ability test, a personality inventory, and a job simulation. After completing the assessments, participants were asked to write an e-mail to a hypothetical friend who will also be applying for the job, and include any information that would help their friend in the application process. It was hypothesized that the most information and the most useful information shared by participants would be about the job simulation portion of the assessment battery. The findings supported the hypotheses, suggesting that job simulations are more susceptible to information sharing by applicants than the other assessments, and therefore are exposed to a greater test security threat. The discussion includes implications for practice. Show less

Type

Dissertation

File type

application/pdf

Subject

Job Simulation
Personnel Selection
Simulation
Test Security
Test Security Threat

Access

Restricted Access

Rights

In Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10560/3770

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