Racial subgroup differences in predictive validity perceptions on personality and cognitive ability tests.

1997 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Chan
2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Martin ◽  
John Capman ◽  
Anthony Boyce ◽  
Kyle Morgan ◽  
Manuel Francisco Gonzalez ◽  
...  

Purpose Cognitive ability tests demonstrate strong relationships with job performance, but have several limitations; notably, subgroup differences based on race/ethnicity. As an alternative, the purpose of this paper is to develop a working memory assessment for personnel selection contexts. Design/methodology/approach The authors describe the development of Global Adaptive Memory Evaluation (G.A.M.E.) – a working memory assessment – along with three studies focused on refining and validating G.A.M.E., including examining test-taker reactions, reliability, subgroup differences, construct and criterion-related validity, and measurement equivalence across computer and mobile devices. Findings Evidence suggests that G.A.M.E. is a reliable and valid tool for employee selection. G.A.M.E. exhibited convergent validity with other cognitive assessments, predicted job performance, yielded smaller subgroup differences than traditional cognitive ability tests, was engaging for test-takers, and upheld equivalent measurement across computers and mobile devices. Research limitations/implications Additional research is needed on the use of working memory assessments as an alternative to traditional cognitive ability testing, including its advantages and disadvantages, relative to other constructs and methods. Practical implications The findings illustrate working memory’s potential as an alternative to traditional cognitive ability assessments and highlight the need for cognitive ability tests that rely on modern theories of intelligence and leverage burgeoning mobile technology. Originality/value This paper highlights an alternative to traditional cognitive ability tests, namely, working memory assessments, and demonstrates how to design reliable, valid, engaging and mobile-compatible versions.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Zierke

Tests of subject-specific knowledge (mathematics, physics, and English as a foreign language for non-English-speaking countries) are commonly used in test batteries for the selection of ab initio pilots – for example, the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) or the German Aerospace Center (DLR) assessment. However, in validity research, knowledge tests are often underrepresented. This study evaluated the predictive validity of knowledge tests compared with cognitive ability tests and school grades. The validity criterion was the outcome of pilot training (pass/fail) of a preselected group of applicants (N = 402) who completed a 2-year flight training program. The predictive validity of the entire test battery was r = .55. Cognitive ability tests, knowledge tests, and school grades emerged as comparably valid predictors. These findings are discussed in the framework of Cattell’s theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence, suggesting that knowledge tests are predictively valid because they are indicators of motivation and of being a good learner.


2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Papantoniou ◽  
Despina Moraitou ◽  
Dimitra Filippidou ◽  
Magda Dinou ◽  
Effie Katsadima

1994 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
THERESE HOFF MACAN ◽  
MARCIA J. AVEDON ◽  
MATTHEW PAESE ◽  
DAVID E. SMITH

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 370-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hermes ◽  
Frank Albers ◽  
Jan R. Böhnke ◽  
Gerrit Huelmann ◽  
Julia Maier ◽  
...  

Intelligence ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 44-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Scharfen ◽  
Judith Marie Peters ◽  
Heinz Holling

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