Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

3-2019

Abstract

The current study builds on the current scholarly debate about SJTs potentially being less situational than previously assumed. Specifically, we respond to recent calls to examine general (situation unspecific) information included in response options as a guide to SJT responses. Across three consecutive studies and three different forms of SJT administration (standard, without situation descriptions, under fake-good instructions), the relevance of social desirability of response options on SJT responses was examined. Results suggest that social desirability of response options is significantly related to test takers' response. This finding generalized across different forms of SJT administration. Across studies and together with the plausibility of response options, desirability explained about one-third of reliable variance in test takers' response to an SJT. Implications for SJT theory and development are discussed.

Discipline

Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Organizational Behavior and Theory

Research Areas

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources

Publication

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volume

27

Issue

1

First Page

72

Last Page

82

ISSN

0965-075X

Publisher

Wiley: 24 months

Embargo Period

3-24-2021

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12233

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