Personality Inventories

Self-reports --

(e.g., Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), California Psychological Inventory (CPI), Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator (MBTI), Personality

Inventory (HPI), NEO PI-R NEO (assesses the 5-Factor Model consisting of: Neuroticism, Extraversion Openness, Agreeableness Conscientiousness)

(e.g., Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Rorschach Inkblot Test (RIT)

Projective Techniques --

Hogan Personality Inventory

Primary Scales ---

Adjustment (confidence, self-esteem, composure under stressful situations)

Ambition (competitive, possessing initiative, potential for leadership)

Sociability (extraverted, friendly, enjoys social interactions)

Likeability (warm, charming, capable of maintaining relationships)

Prudence (responsible, possessing self-control, conscientious)

Intellectance (imaginative, curious, creative)

School Success (achievement orientation, keeps current of business and technical developments)

Hogan Personality Inventory (cont.)

Occupational Scales ---

Service Orientation (attentive, pleasant, courteous to others such as customers and clients)

Stress Tolerance (ability to handle stress)

Reliability (integrity, good organizational citizen)

Clerical Potential (able to follow directions, attentive to detail, clear communicator)

Sales Potential (energetic, ability to interact socially, able to deal with client issues/problems)

Managerial Potential (leadership ability, good at organizing, capability to make decisions)

Rorschach Inkblot TestTen cards which bilateral and symmetrical inkblots

Scoring ---

Location: the part of the blot used (e.g., use of the whole blot, common or unusual detail)

Determinants: form, color, shading, and movement)

Content (human figures, animal figures, anatomical diagrams, inanimate objects

TAT --- 31 pictures that depict a variety of social and interpersonal situations. Participants are requested to write or tell a story about each picture to the examiner (e.g., what happened, what Ten pictures are gender-specific; the others can be used with either sex.

Use: To uncover internal conflicts, dominant drives, interests, and motives. Specific motives include the need for achievement, need for power, the need for intimacy, and problem-solving abilities.

Thematic Apperception Test

Ability Tests

Sensory (e.g., hearing, vision)

Motor (e.g., dexterity, strength, agility)

Cognitive (e.g., Intelligence)

Verbal Reasoning

..… is to water as eat is to …..

A. continue ----- driveB. foot ----- enemyC. drink ----- foodD. girl ----- industryE. drink ----- enemy

..... is to night as breakfast is to …..

A. supper ----- cornerB. gentle ----- morningC. door ----- cornerD. flow ----- enjoyE. supper ----- morning

….. is to one as second is to …..

A. two ----- middle B. first ----- fire C. queen ----- hill D. first ----- two E. rain ----- fire

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Numerical Ability

Add A. 830 B. 1520 C. 16 D. 26 N. none of these

Add A. 1413 B. 1612 C. 25 D. 59 N. none of these

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Abstract Reasoning

PROBLEM FIGURES

ANSWER FIGURES

A B C D E

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Abstract Reasoning (cont.)

PROBLEM FIGURES

ANSWER FIGURES

A B C D E

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Mechanical Reasoning

Which weighs more?(If equal, mark C.)

A B

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Space Relations

A B C D

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

SpellingA) man B) Gurl C) Catt D) dog

Language Usage

1) I just / left / my friends / house.

A B C D

2) Ain’t we / going to / the office / next week? A B C D

3) I went / to a ball / game with / Jane.

A B C D

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Clerical Speed and Accuracy

V. AB AC AD AE AF

W. aA aB BA Ba Bb

X. A7 7A B7 7B AB

Y. Aa Ba bA BA bB

Z. 3A 3B 33 B3 BB

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Favorability Ratings for Ten Different Selection Tools

Selection Tool K N Mean (SD) Mean (SD) 95% CIadj

Interviews 10 1530 3.70 (0.94) 3.84 (0.83) 3.80 to 3.88

Work sample 10 1513 3.61 (1.09) 3.63 (1.06) 3.58 to 3.68

Resumes 5 736 3.57 (0.80) 3.57 (0.80) 3.51 to 3.62

References 7 1211 3.29 (0.93) 3.33 (0.93) 3.28 to 3.38

Cognitive ability 10 1499 3.11 (1.00) 3.14 (1.00) 3.09 to 3.19

Personality tests 10 1493 2.83 (1.01) 2.88 (0.99) 2.83 to 2.93

Biodata 8 1062 2.81 (1.01) 2.81 (1.01) 2.75 to 2.87

Personal contacts 6 812 2.51 (1.13) 2.51 (1.13) 2.43 to 2.59

Honesty tests 6 1126 2.47 (1.07) 2.47 (1.07) 2.41 to 2.53

Graphology 6 1126 1.69 (0.94) 1.76 (0.92) 1.71 to 1.81

Note: All favorability ratings were adjusted to reflect a 5-point scale before aggregation; higher values represent morefavorable ratings; K = number of ratings; N = total sample size; Mean = sample-weighted mean; CI = confidence interval.adj