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Peer reviewedAsher, James J. – Personnel Psychology, 1972
In comparison with other predictors as intelligence, aptitude, interest, and personality, biographical items had vastly superior validity. (Author)
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Item Analysis, Measurement Instruments, Predictive Measurement
Peer reviewedPannone, Ronald D. – Personnel Psychology, 1984
Examined the validity of a rationally developed biographical questionnaire for predicting content valid test performance for electrician applicants (N=221). Results showed that the utility of the questionnaire in screening applicant populations was both statistically and practically significant. (LLL)
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Job Applicants, Performance, Personnel Selection
Peer reviewedHinrichs, John R.; And Others – Personnel Psychology, 1976
Considers the ability to generalize validities for instruments developed in one setting to selection considerations for the same occupation in different national or cultural settings. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Personnel Selection, Psychological Studies, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedSchrader, Alec D.; Osburn, H. G. – Personnel Psychology, 1977
This research evaluated the ability to fake an empirically keyed biographical inventory form under two instructional sets: (1) applicant for a specific, highly stereotyped position (salesman) and (2) applicant for a more general role designation (manager). (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Charts, Job Applicants, Measurement Instruments
Peer reviewedTolle, David L.; And Others – Personnel Psychology, 1972
Results of this study point to the importance of using a differential validity model in industrial validation research not only for aptitude measures, but also for personality and personal history data. (Authors)
Descriptors: Aptitude, Biographical Inventories, Job Applicants, Minority Groups
