Can psychometric tests be faked?
• It is very difficult to fake an ability test without knowing the correct answers, personality tests are a little less robust but most have built in mechanisms to detect when someone is trying to distort the results. The Morrisby Profile is a very hard to fake, this is due to the nature of the items contained within the test. The personality aspects of the test have little face validity therefore it is very difficult to guess what the question might be measuring and to consequently give the answer you think the test giver wants to hear. Whereas, in recruitment it may be particularly important to get as ‘high’ a score as possible to distinguish yourself from the other candidates, in career guidance the more ‘honest’ you are the more accurate and valid the results will be for you.
