Impact of electronic warnings on online personality scores and test-taker reactions in an applicant simulation

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Highlights：

• Electronic warnings produce changes in test responses in an applicant simulation.

• Impact of warnings on test responses varies with level of pre-warning distortion.

• Positively worded warnings can increase test taker motivation.

• Warnings reduced fairness perceptions among test-takers engaging in distortion.

摘要

•Electronic warnings produce changes in test responses in an applicant simulation.•Impact of warnings on test responses varies with level of pre-warning distortion.•Positively worded warnings can increase test taker motivation.•Warnings reduced fairness perceptions among test-takers engaging in distortion.

论文关键词：Personality,Warnings,Computer assessment,Faking,Assessment

论文评审过程：Available online 16 February 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.051