Week 3 Predictors of Performance and Psychological Assessments

Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure

Reliability

The consistency and stability of test scores across repeated administrations

Predictor

A variable used to predict a criterion or outcome, such as work samples or cognitive tests

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test accurately represents the theoretical construct it is intended to measure

Content Validity

The extent to which a test measures all aspects of the construct it is supposed to measure

Criterion related Validity

The extent to which a test predicts an outcome or criterion.

Concurrent Validity

A type of criterion related validity where both the predictor and the criterion are measured at the same time

Predictive Validity

A type of criterion related validity where a predictor is used to assess a criterion at a future time

Face Validity

The extent to which a test appears, on the surface, to measure what it claims to measure

Situational Judgement Test (SJT)

A test presenting hypothetical scenarios to assess decision making in work related situations

Work Sample Assessment

An assessment that requires candidates to perform tasks representative of the actual job they are applying for

Biodata Inventories

An assessment based on biographical information designed to predict future behaviour from past experiences

Dark Triad

A set of three undesirable personality traits: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy

Big Five Personality Traits

A model of personality encompassing five traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism

Faking in Personality Tests

The act of manipulating or falsifying responses to personality tests to present oneself more favourably

Assessment Centres

Selection methods that evaluate candidates in a group context through a variety of exercises

Inter-rater Reliability

The level of agreement between different raters assessing the same behaviour

Internal Consistency Reliability

The extent to which test items are homogeneous in terms of responses

Test-retest Reliability

The stability of test scores across repeated administrations of the same test