Hello John,
I think we are on the same page vis-à-vis, reliability, validity, and legally and my earlier comment is pretty much the over-arching concern of the US Civil Rights Act.
A form of the Wonderlic was used by Duke Power as part of its promotion process from its labor pool into supervision which lead to a landmark disparate impact discrimination suit (Riggs v. Duke Power). My recollection of its more "famous" use in recent times is to evaluate professional athletes in the (American) National Football League; believe it or not. :-^ ))
Clearly, the Wonderlic is used by many organizations however within my personal experience or network I have never heard of its use for any employment action.
With every kind regard,
Ray
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Hi:
I don't know the U.S. legal context well, however, I can surmise that the law cares that a test is fair, reliable, and valid. Just wondering Ray whether you had information about this point and specifically whether the Wonderlic did or did not fulfill these criteria in a legal case
Here is a bit more information in this regard about the test:
www.wonderlic.com/cognitive-ability-testing-employee-selection
Regards,
John.
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On 13.04.2011 15:32, Ray Venero wrote:
Bigger question is under the Uniform Guidelines and Title VII CRA, how is the measure of intelligence through the use of a specific instrument, a valid and LEGAL predictor of successful performance for a specific job?
Ray Venero
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Hi:
Wonderlic is a safe bet.
http://www.wonderlic.com/assessments/ability/cognitive-ability-tests/contemporary-cognitive-ability-test
Best,
J.
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On 13.04.2011 03:30, Thomas Sy wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
I was asked for a recommendation for a quick paper-and-pencil intelligence test, that can be used in personnel selection. What are some of the best choices? Thank you in advance.
Tom
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