Recent Monte Carlo research has illustrated that the traditional method for assessing the construct-related validity of assessment center (AC) post-exercise dimension ratings (PEDRs), an application of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to a multitrait-multimethod matrix, produces inconsistent results [Lance, C. E., Woehr, D. J., & Meade, A. W.…

Attempts an empirical integration of the constructs of needs, values, and preferences. Using data from postsecondary students (N=439), found that the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire Work Values Inventory, Values Scale, and Work Aspect Preference Scale all measure highly similar constructs. (Author/ABB)