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Moderation of Personality Test Validity

Abstract

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Personality testing can be an adequate instrument for prediction of future job performance. However, the predictive ability of these tests has been only moderate at best. This researcher attempted to determine if feedback would help improve the predictive ability of personality tests. The results indicated that feedback did not moderate the relationship between the personality dimensions and job performance for all of the personality construct s except Openness to Experience. This researcher also attempted to replicate the findings of the Barrick and Mount (1993) study which found that autonomy moderated the relationship between Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and job performance. This researcher found support for Barrick and Mount's findings for Extraversion and Conscientiousness, but not for Agreeableness.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Department of Psychology
Year
1998

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Woolard, Christopher

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/326
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-1329

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citation

Woolard, Christopher. Moderation of Personality Test Validity. 1998. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/326