CPI-434® - Police And Public Safety Selection ReportTM Technical Manual - Second Edition

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Technical manual detailing the CPI-434® Police and Public Safety Selection Report™. The second edition provides background and introduction, outlines professional issues and caveats, and specifies report objectives, appropriate test populations, and testing environments. It covers an overview of the California Psychological Inventory, validity issues, testing procedures for job applicants, handling of omitted items, and approaches related to random responding and faking-bad or faking-good. It also describes report features including page-one identification and multiple profile comparisons.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages55

Reading Time2 h 19 min

AccessFree to download

Preface to the Second Edition

Chapter 1

Background

Introduction

Professional Issues

Caveats

An Overview of the California Psychological Inventory

Report Objectives

Appropriate Test Populations and Testing Environment

Normative Information for the JRA CPI Police and Public Safety Selection Report

Chapter 2

Validity Issues

Testing Job Applicants

Omitted Items

Random Responding

Faking Bad

Faking Good

Chapter 3

Report Features

Page One

Identifying Information

Profile Validity Indicators

General CPI Results

Job Suitability Snapshot

Scale Profiles

Comparison Profiles

Applicant Type and Level

Selection Relevant CPI Items

CPI-434® Police And Public Safety Selection ReportTM Technical Manual Second Edition Michael D Roberts, PhD, ABPP Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD Michael Johnson, PhD JRA, Inc. JRA, Inc. 11881 Skyline Blvd., Suite A, Oakland, CA 94619 (510) 530-1963 [office@jra-assessment.com](office@jra-assessment.com) [www.jra-assessment.com](www.jra-assessment.com) Copyright © 2018 by JRA, Inc. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without written permission of JRA, Inc. Contents Contents.................................................................................................................................................... i Preface to the Second Edition .................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 .................................................................................................................................................2 Background ..............................................................................................................................................2 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................2 Professional Issues ................................................................................................................................3 Caveats .................................................................................................................................................4 An Overview of the California Psychological Inventory.........................................................................4 Report Objectives..................................................................................................................................5 Appropriate Test Populations and Testing Environment .........................................................................7 Normative Information for the JRA CPI Police and Public Safety Selection Report ................................7 Chapter 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Validity Issues ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Testing Job Applicants ........................................................................................................................ 11 Omitted Items ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Random Responding ........................................................................................................................... 11 Faking Bad.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Faking Good ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Report Features ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Page One............................................................................................................................................. 14 Identifying Information.................................................................................................................... 14 Profile Validity Indicators................................................................................................................ 14 General

FAQs

What does the manual cover in its second edition introduction section?

It presents background and introduction, discusses professional issues and caveats, and introduces an overview of the California Psychological Inventory along with report objectives and testing context.

Which validity-related topics are addressed in the manual?

The manual covers validity issues including how to handle omitted items, random responding, and responding patterns related to faking-bad and faking-good.

What report features does the manual describe?

It describes report features such as page-one identifying information, profile validity indicators, general CPI results, a job suitability snapshot, and multiple scale profiles and comparison profiles.

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