Assessment Method Considerations
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Assessment Method Considerations
- Accomplishment Records
- Assessment Centers
- Biodata
- Cognitive Ability
- Emotional Intelligence
- Integrity/Honesty Tests
- Job Knowledge Tests
- Personality Tests
- Reference Checking
- Situational Judgment Test
- Structured Interviews
- Training and Experience
- Work Samples
Related Methods
There are several considerations to keep in mind when choosing an assessment method. Read more about the following considerations in the glossary. Other considerations include the cost of administering an assessment and how the various considerations vary by assessment method.
- Face Validity/Applicant Reactions
- Subgroup Differences
- Utility/Return on Investment
- Validity
Assessment Method Costs
Cost is often a factor when choosing an assessment method, but there are many different types of costs to keep in mind
- Some assessments may have higher development costs and require more time, money, and technical expertise to develop.
- In other cases, some assessments could have higher administration costs and require greater resources (such as time, money, staff, equipment, facilities, and information technology support) to administer.
Summary of Assessment Methods on Five Considerations
The following table provides a summary of how each of the assessment methods discussed in this section rank on five of the assessment considerations covered in this section. Readers are encouraged to consult the specific section for a particular assessment method to fully interpret the rankings presented in this table.
| Assessment Method | Assessment Consideration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validity | Face Validity | Subgroup Differences | Development Costs | Administration Costs | |
| Accomplishment Records | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Assessment Centers | Moderate | High | Low | High | High |
| Biographical Data (Biodata) Tests | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Low |
| Cognitive Ability Tests | High | Moderate | High | Moderate | Low |
| Emotional Intelligence Tests | Moderate | Moderate | Low | High | Low |
| Integrity/Honesty Tests | Moderate | Moderate | Low | High | Low |
| Job Knowledge Tests | High | High | High | High | Low |
| Personality Tests | Moderate | Moderate | Low | High | Low |
| Reference Checking | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Situational Judgment Tests | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Low |
| Structured Interviews | High | High | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Training and Experience (T & E) Evaluations | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| Work Samples and Simulations | High | High | Low | High | High |