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Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones

On-line version ISSN 2174-0534Print version ISSN 1576-5962

Abstract

MARTINEZ, Alexandra; SALGADO, Jesús F  and  LADO, Mario. Quasi-ipsative forced-choice personality inventories and the control of faking: the biasing effects of transient error. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.3, pp.241-248.  Epub Mar 27, 2023. ISSN 2174-0534.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/jwop2022a16.

To date, experimental research on the effect of faking on personality measures has used two types of designs: within-subject designs and between-subjects designs. None of these designs permit us to control for the effects of transient error on faking. Using a Latin-square design (LSD), the current study examines the effects of faking on the Big Five as assessed by a quasi-ipsative forced-choice (FC) personality inventory. LSD is a type of experimental design that simultaneously permits us to control for between-subject differences, within-subject variability, and transient error. The sample consisted of 246 participants (four experimental groups, assessed twice, 2-3 week interval). The results showed that (1) faking effect size can be largely attributed to transient error and (2) the quasi-ipsative FC format shows great resistance to faking behavior. The average effect size (Cohen's d) for the Big Five was 0.21, 0.12, and 0.09 for observed faking, transient error, and true faking, respectively. On average, 62% of observed faking effect size can be attributed to transient error. To conclude, we discuss the implications of these findings for the research and practice of personnel selection.

Keywords : Faking; Transient error; Quasi-ipsative forced-choice inventories; Latin-square design; Personnel selection.

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