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Makransky, Guido; Glas, Cees A. W. – International Journal of Testing, 2013
Cognitive ability tests are widely used in organizations around the world because they have high predictive validity in selection contexts. Although these tests typically measure several subdomains, testing is usually carried out for a single subdomain at a time. This can be ineffective when the subdomains assessed are highly correlated. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Ability, Adaptive Testing, Feedback (Response)
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Kluge, Annette – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
The use of microworlds (MWs), or complex dynamic systems, in educational testing and personnel selection is hampered by systematic measurement errors because these new and innovative item formats are not adequately controlled for their difficulty. This empirical study introduces a way to operationalize an MW's difficulty and demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Self Efficacy, Educational Testing, Computer Uses in Education