Posted by alexandra_k on September 7, 2005, at 15:18:18
In reply to Re: bloody tests!!!!! » alexandra_k, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 7, 2005, at 15:02:53
> Actually, the issue with tests given by employers is that they are NOT connected to psychologists in any way.
Ah. I didn't know that. Employers don't really make use of them over here. Except... I have heard that prison guard applicants have to sit the intelligence test... can't remember what its called. the one that comes in a black case with the picture sequencing task etc. begins with 'W'.
>The people giving them have no idea how reliable (or unreliable) they are. They don't know about appropriate testing conditions. They don't know about good reasons to give a test and bad ones. It would kind of be like the manager of a supermarket drawing a blood sample from an applicant and attempting to analyze it by himself.
Hmm.
How on earth are they allowed to get away with administering them then?
I mean... If they aren't reliable or valid indicators then doesn't test performance constitute DISCRIMINATION because you are showing preferential hiring for something that hasn't been shown to be RELEVANT for job performance????
> Anyway, don't drag us psychologist-types into this problem. :) (Said lightly, not angrily) We don't agree with this sort of thing at all!! :):-)
Might be harder still to get hold of 'em if they just make 'em up as they go along... ;-)
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