Developing Measures and Predictors of Observation and Inference Abilities
Abstract
The two general problems attacked in this study were the development of observation and inference measures and stimulus settings, and the identification of predictors of these skills which could be used for efficient personnel selection procedures. The specific objectives developed from these problems led to the creation of two stimulus settings, film and small group interpersonnel, and measures of observation and inference in each. This was followed by attempts to locate significant predictors of these skills. These attempts were marginally successful in that they led to the identification of femaleness, insurance occupation, practicality and suspiciousness (as measured in the 16PF), intelligence, cognitive complexity (in the direction opposite that which was predicted), certain dimensions of personality as measured by the PAS, and several other variables which were statistically significant predictors. However, the magnitude of the relationships was not as large as desired and, with the exception of sex, there did not seem to be a factor which is a universal pred(Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA102572
Entities
People
- Marsha J. Michaels
- Myron A. Rimm
- Richard D. Rosenblatt
- Richard J. Orend
- Stephanie J. Cormier
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization