Cognitive Feedback and the Selection Interview: Applying Social Judgment Theory in the Field

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Main Author:	Clover, William Herbert
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 1979
Subjects:	Occupational Psychology
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566463066608365

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu15664630666083652021-08-03T07:12:54Z Cognitive Feedback and the Selection Interview: Applying Social Judgment Theory in the Field Clover, William Herbert Occupational Psychology Twelve professional interviewers were divided into three groups using a quasi-experimental design. Each group was required to interview Air Force enlistees who were being considered for certain Jobs. Before the study, one-half of the interviewers in each group were trained with cognitive feedback (statistical relations relevant to their decisions and a criterion of interest). The primary hypothesis was that interviewers who were shown (a) how they weighted information in past decisions and, (b) the optimal way to weight available information, would improve both their reliability and validity in subsequent judgments when selecting personnel. Each group interviewed applicants for approximately 8 months (over 2,200 interviews for all 12 interviewers). At the completion of the eight month period, all interviewers also completed a paper-people rating task. Data were analyzed within a Lens Model framework to determine if feedback improved the Judgments of trained interviewers compared with controls. Results indicated no differences between experimental and control interviewers. However, cross-validation of empirical validity equations indicated experimental interviewers could have reduced losses on the criterion had they used the feedback provided. Results are discussed with reference to the difficulty of providing cognitive feedback and having it accepted in a field setting. 1979 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566463066608365 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566463066608365 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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Cognitive Feedback and the Selection Interview: Applying Social Judgment Theory in the Field

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