28.03.2024New article on situational judgment tests

Situational judgment tests (SJTs) are low‐fidelity simulations that are often used in personnel selection. Previous research has provided evidence that the ability to identify criteria (ATIC)—individuals' capability to detect underlying constructs in nontransparent personnel selection procedures—is relevant in simulations in personnel selection, such as assessment centers and situational interviews. Building on recent theorizing about response processes in SJTs as well as on previous empirical results, we posit that ATIC predicts SJT performance. We tested this hypothesis across two preregistered studies. We compare our findings with other studies, discuss implications for our understanding of response processes in SJTs, and derive avenues for future research.

Reznik, N., Krumm, S., Freudenstein, J.‐P., Heimann, A. L., Ingold, P., Schäpers, P., & Kleinmann, M. (2023). Does understanding what a test measures make a difference? On the relevance of the ability to identify criteria for situational judgment test performance. International Journal of Selection and Assessment.