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Howard Sisco1, Richard R Reilly

  • 1Department of Social Science, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, Namm Building, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2983, USA. hsisco@citytech.cuny.edu

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This study compared faking on biographical and personality inventories for measuring the Five Factor Model of Personality. Biographical inventories showed less score inflation under faking conditions than personality inventories.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Assessment
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Assessing personality traits accurately is crucial in various psychological contexts.
  • Faking, or intentionally distorting responses, can compromise the validity of personality assessments.
  • Biographical inventories are sometimes used as alternatives to traditional personality measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the extent of faking on a biographical inventory versus a traditional personality inventory (NEO-Five Factor Inventory).
  • To evaluate how faking affects the measurement of the Five Factor Model of Personality.
  • To assess the criterion-related validity of both inventory types under honest and faking conditions.

Main Methods:

  • 705 college students were randomly assigned to either an 'Answer Honestly' or 'Faking' condition.
  • Participants completed a biodata inventory, the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, a social desirability scale, and a letter-cancellation task.
  • In the 'Faking' condition, participants responded as if applying for a librarian position.

Main Results:

  • Both inventory types showed inflated scores in socially desirable directions under faking conditions.
  • Scores on the Biodata Inventory were less elevated in the 'Faking' condition compared to the NEO-Five Factor Inventory.
  • Criterion-related validity was assessed for both measures across conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Biographical inventories may be more resistant to faking than traditional personality inventories when measuring the Five Factor Model.
  • The findings have implications for personnel selection and other high-stakes testing situations.
  • Further research is needed to explore the nuances of response distortion across different assessment formats.