Week 6 (Ethical Issues in Psychometric testing)

Question 1

Response Distortion

Answer 1

-Personality measures are mostly self-report and cannot be verified unlike intelligence tests
-Some people are better at impression management
-Problematic with DT traits in particular

Question 2

How do we reduce response distortion

Answer 2

-Including lie scales that correct for social desirability
-Using conditioned reasoning tests where individuals