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Studies in Synthetic Validity. I. An exploratory investigation of clerical jobs
Author(s) -
LAWSHE C. H.,
STEINBERG MARTIN D.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1955.tb01208.x
Subject(s) - psychology , task (project management) , test (biology) , test validity , validation test , exploratory research , job analysis , applied psychology , social psychology , management , psychometrics , job satisfaction , clinical psychology , social science , sociology , paleontology , biology , economics
Summary T his research has undertaken the task of attempting to establish test standards when accepted validation procedures are inapplicable. An elemental approach to job analysis has been used, test requirements for the elements have been established, and a procedure for their use is proposed.