Do Warnings Moderate the Relationship Between Personality and Cognitive Ability?
This paper presents the results of a field study demonstrating a significant Warning x Cognitive Ability interaction for three of six personality scales. For most scales, a significant correlation between personality and cognitive ability was found only when applicants received a warning that responses were subject to verification by others. Jeffrey M. Cucina, George Washington University Nicholas L. Vasilopoulos, George Washington University Julia McElreath, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted by Jeffrey M. Cucina, jcucina@gwu.edu 21-18 The Effect of Different Types of Fakers on Validity Coefficients Previous work suggests individuals can be classified into three clusters based on perceptions of employment testing. The current study extended this work by examining responses under honest (context free) and incentive (applicant context) conditions. Differences in validity coefficients were found based on cluster membership. Implications for the meaning of applicant res
