Abstract: This study examined the influence on construct validity of implementing the triad Feeling, Thinking, and Power as a taxonomy for behavioral dimensions in assessment center (AC) exercises. A sample of 1567 job applicants participated in an AC ...

Summary: This study analyzed the relationships among Cattellian personality factors, scholastic aptitudes, study habits, and academic achievement. A total of 887 volunteer students from primary education (453 males and 434 females), enrolled in 29 public ...

Summary: In recent years, studies have been conducted comparing the reliability of simple difference scores to differences computed via reliable component analysis (RCA). For the five cognitive assessment batteries examined here, RCA difference scores ...

Summary: Social phobia is becoming increasingly recognized as an important disorder among adolescents. The body of research on assessment measures in adolescents with social phobia has grown considerably. Unfortunately, little is known about the ...

Abstract: Researchers and practitioners alike increasingly seek short, reliable, and valid measures in order to evaluate personality structure. This paper outlines the development of a short form of a full-length personality questionnaire. The Traits ...

Summary: The purpose of the study is to examine effects of repeated test taking over several sessions on the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT). Self-selection effects on test performance due to background variables that must be taken into ...

Summary: The present study examines the reliability (internal consistency) and the the factorial validity, as well as the construct validity and the criterion-oriented validity (criterion: Delinquent behavior) of the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (...