Forced choice
The forced-choice - questioning technique ( forced choice ) is a technique used in psychological testing and interviews. A person has to choose the answer that most closely applies to him (questionnaire) or is the correct solution (performance tests) from several given options. The opposite is the free answer format, where answers can be formulated yourself.
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literature
- D. Bartram: Increasing validity with forced-choice criterion measurement formats. In: International Journal of Selection and Assessment. Volume 15, 2007, 263-272.
- Eric D. Heggestad, Morgan Morrison, Charlie L. Reeve, Rodney A. McCloy: Forced-choice assessments of personality for selection: Evaluating issues of normative assessment and faking resistance. In: Journal of Applied Psychology. Volume 91, No. 1, 2006, pp. 9-24. doi: 10.1037 / 0021-9010.91.1.9
- DN Jackson, VR Wrobleski, MC Ashton: The impact of faking on employment tests: Does forced-choice offer a solution? In: Human Performance. Volume 13, 2000, pp. 371-388.
- Sidney Newmann, Margaret Howell, Frank Harris: Forced Choice and other methods for evaluating professional health personnel . APA, Washington 1957.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Multiple choice answer format. In: DORSCH Lexicon of Psychology.