Testing the Efficacy of a New Procedure for Reducing Faking on Personality Tests Within Selection Contexts

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Fan, Jinyan; Gao, Dingguo; Carroll, Sarah A.; Lopez, Felix J.; Tian, T. Siva; Meng, Hui
• 署名单位: Auburn University System; Auburn University; Hofstra University; Sun Yat Sen University; Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation; University of Houston System; University of Houston; East China Normal University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/a0026655
• 发表日期: 2012
• 页码: 866-880
• 关键词: personnel selection; personality test; warnings; faking; online testing

摘要

The authors propose a new procedure for reducing faking on personality tests within selection contexts. This computer-based procedure attempts to identify and warn potential fakers early on during the testing process and then give them a chance for recourse. Two field studies were conducted to test the efficacy of the proposed procedure. Study 1 participants were 157 applicants competing for 10 staff positions at a large university located in a southern city in the People's Republic of China. In Study 1, potential fakers received a warning message, whereas nonfalcers received a nonwarning (control) message. Study 2 participants were 386 Chinese college students applying for membership of a popular student organization at the same university where Study 1 was conducted. In Study 2, the warning and control messages were randomly assigned to all applicants. Results showed some promise for the proposed procedure, but several practical issues need to be considered.