Approval motivation and situational judgment tests: The role of personality and implicit trait policies

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dc.contributor.advisorMotowidlo, Stephan J.
dc.creatorKell, Harrison James
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-25T01:39:16Z
dc.date.available2011-07-25T01:39:16Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe effects of faking on situational judgment test (SJT) scores have only recently been explored. The research reported here tested a model linking an individual difference frequently associated with social desirability, approval motivation, with SJT score through its associations with agreeableness, conscientiousness, and implicit trait policies (ITPs) for those traits. One-hundred fifty-seven undergraduates completed a managerial SJT along with a measure assessing personality. Approval motivation was assessed using the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Results indicated that approval motivation is correlated with SJT score and the ITP for conscientiousness. Path analyses revealed approval motivation is causally related to SJT score through its influence on the ITP for conscientiousness, and is also linked to conscientiousness and agreeableness. Findings extend ITP theory (Motowidlo, Hooper, & Jackson, 2006a) by suggesting that personality traits are associated with SJT scores through their causal influence on their ITPs.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2009 KELL
dc.identifier.citationKell, Harrison James. "Approval motivation and situational judgment tests: The role of personality and implicit trait policies." (2009) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61901">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61901</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/61901
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectIndustrial psychology
dc.subjectPersonality psychology
dc.titleApproval motivation and situational judgment tests: The role of personality and implicit trait policies
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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