Confessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the law

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dc.contributor.authorTheron, Callieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-09T07:35:19Z
dc.date.available2012-02-09T07:35:19Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionCITATION: 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.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajip.co.za
dc.description.abstractENGLISH 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.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/260
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent16 pages
dc.identifier.citationTheron, 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
dc.identifier.issn2071-0763 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0258-5200 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/sajip.v33i1.260
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19672
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyright
dc.subjectEmployment equity -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectOccupations -- Ability testing -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectEmployee selection -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleConfessions, scapegoats and flying pigs : psychometric testing and the lawen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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