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AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF USING BEHAVIOR CHECKLISTS ON THE CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF ASSESSMENT CENTER DIMENSIONS
Author(s) -
REILLY RICHARD R.,
HENRY SARAH,
SMITHER JAMES W.
Publication year - 1990
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.1744-6570.1990.tb02006.x
Subject(s) - construct validity , psychology , discriminant validity , dimension (graph theory) , criterion validity , checklist , construct (python library) , assessment center , convergent validity , incremental validity , test validity , predictive validity , external validity , social psychology , psychometrics , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , mathematics , computer science , pure mathematics , internal consistency , programming language
Although research has established the criterion‐related validity of assessment centers for selection purposes, the construct validity of dimension ratings has not been demonstrated. A quasi‐experimental design was used to investigate the influence of retranslated behavior checklists on the construct validity of dimension ratings for two assessment center exercises. Assessor use of behavior checklists increased the average convergent (i.e., same dimension across exercise) validity from .24 to .43 while decreasing the average discriminant (i.e., different dimension within exercise) validity (.47 to .41). Behavior checklist sums were moderately correlated with corresponding dimension ratings and demonstrated a comparable level of construct validity. It is suggested that using behavior checklists may improve dimension construct validity by reducing the cognitive demands placed on raters.