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\nThis document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its alied publishers.  \nTests assessing an individual's judgment concerning work-related situations have had a long history in the psychologicalassessment literature.Despite this extensive use of such situationaljudgment tests,however,there does not exist a thorough summaryof research,and few conclusions can be drawn concerning thevalidity of such tests.This gap in the literature is all the morestriking given the increased use of such tests over the past 10 years(e.g.,Chan &Schmitt,1997;Hanson &Borman,1989;Motow-idlo,Dunnette,&Carter,1990;Olson-Buchanan et al.,1998;Smith &McDaniel,1998).  \nThe present article endeavors to address the gaps in the situa-tional judgment test literature in three ways.First,we examine thesituational judgment test literature to provide a more detaileddescription of the nature of these tests,to understand their essentialelements,and to review the relevant findings.Second,we presentthe results of a meta-analysis that statistically cumulates empiricalfindings on situational judgment tests across studies.We examinethe criterion-related validity of these tests and their relationship  \nMichael A.McDanielVirginia Commonwealth University  \nElizabeth Bruhn FinneganAmeren Services  \nEric P.Braverman  \nAlthough situational judgment tests have a long history in the psychological assessment literature andcontinue to be frequently used in employment contexts,there has been virtually no summarization of thisliterature.The purpose of this article is to review the history of such tests and present the resuls of ameta-analysis on criterion-related and construct validity.On the basis of 102 coefficients and 10,640people,situational judgment tests showed useful levels of validity(p=.34)that were generalizable.Areview of 79 correlations between situational judgment tests and general cognitive ability involv-ing 16,984 people indicated that situational judgment tests typically evidence relationships with cognitiveability(p=.46).On the basis of the literature review and meta-analytic findings,implications for thecontinued use of situational judgment tests are discussed,particularly in terms of recent investigationsinto tacit knowledge.  \n# Use of Situational Judgment Tests to Predict Job Performance:A Clarification of the Literature\n\nAT&T  \nwith cognitive ability.Third,on the basis of the literature reviewand meta-analytic findings,we discuss implications for the con-tinued use of situational judgment tests,particularly in terms ofrecent research into tacit knowledge(e.g.,Sternberg,Wagner,Williams,&Horvath,1995).  \nIn this study,we broadly defined situational judgment tests asany paper-and-pencil test designed to measure judgment in worksettings.Some of these tests can be classified as situational,in thata scenario is described and the respondent must identify an appro-priate response from a list of alternatives.The following item froman Army judgment test is illustrative:  \nA man on a very urgent mission during a battle finds he must cross astream about 40 feet wide.A blizzard has been blowing and the streamhas frozen over.However,because of the snow,he does not knowhow thick the ice is.He sees two planks about 10 feet long near thepoint where he wishes to cross.He also knows where there is a bridgeabout 2 miles downstream.Under the circumstances he should:  \nA.Walk to the bridge and cross it.  \nB.Run rapidly across on the ice.  \nE.Creep slowly across the ice.(Northrop,1989,p.190)  \nOther measures do not present situations but rather require therespondents to indicate their level of agreement with statementsconcerning the appropriateness of various work-related behaviors.For example,a respondent might be asked to agree or disagreewith the following statement:“An effective supervisor will closelymonitor the work of a new employ","cbCaipEUtlcOmyl6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipEUtlcOmyl6","pdf",1259206,11,"English","# Use of Situational Judgment Tests to Predict Job Performance: A Clarification of the Literature\n## Review of Research on Situational Judgment Tests","[{\"question\":\"What is the article’s primary purpose regarding situational judgment tests?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews the history of situational judgment tests and presents meta-analytic results addressing criterion-related and construct validity.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the article define situational judgment tests?\",\"answer\":\"It broadly defines them as paper-and-pencil tests designed to measure judgment in work settings.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the meta-analysis conclude about validity and cognitive ability?\",\"answer\":\"It reports useful overall validity levels and finds that situational judgment tests typically relate to general cognitive ability.\"}]","Use of Situational Judgment Tests to Predict Job Performance: A Clarification of the Literature | PDF",1791061258,28]