Confessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the law
Date
2007
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
ENGLISH SUMMARY : The use of psychometric tests in personnel selection has been regarded with an extraordinary degree of suspicion
and scepticism. This is especially true when selection occurs in respect of a diverse applicant group. Concern is
expressed about the seemingly uncritical embracing of specific tenets related to the use of psychometric tests in personnel selection in the absence of any systematic coherent psychometric argument to justify these beliefs. The absence of such a supporting psychometric rationale seems unfortunate in as far as it probably would inhibit the
independent critical evaluation of the psychometric merits of these generally accepted beliefs. Specific beliefs related to selection fairness, measurement bias and adverse impact are critically examined.
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CITATION: Theron, C. 2007. Confessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the law. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology / SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 33(1):102-117, doi:10.4102/sajip.v33i1.260.
The original publication is available at http://www.sajip.co.za
The original publication is available at http://www.sajip.co.za
Keywords
Employment equity -- South Africa, Occupations -- Ability testing -- South Africa, Employee selection -- South Africa
Citation
Theron, C. 2007. Confessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the law. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology / SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 33(1):102-117, doi:10.4102/sajip.v33i1.260