Author Question: What are three arguments against the use of personality tests as predictors of job performance? ... (Read 130 times)

michelleunicorn · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

What are three arguments against the use of personality tests as predictors of job performance?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The Middle East is an example of a region primarily ruled by which of the following legal systems?

A) religious
B) socialist
C) civil
D) common

krakiolit · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: First, projective tests are hard to interpret. An expert must analyze the test taker's interpretations and infer from them his or her personality. The test's usefulness then assumes there's a measurable relationship between a personality trait (like introversion) and success on the job. Second, personality tests can trigger legal challenges. For example, one court held that the MMPI is a medical test (because it can screen out applicants with psychological impairments), and so might violate the ADA. Third, some experts dispute that self-report personality tests predict performance at all. Fourth, people can and will fake responses to personality tests. So personality tests can be useful tools but there can be significant concerns about use.

Answer to Question 2

A