Influence of response instructions and response format on applicant perceptions of a situational judgement test for medical school selection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the influence of two Situational Judgement Test (SJT) design features (response instructions and response format) on applicant perceptions. Additionally, we investigated demographic subgroup differences in applicant perceptions of an SJT.

Methods

Medical school applicants (N = 372) responded to an online survey on applicant perceptions, including a description and two example items of an SJT. Respondents randomly received one of four SJT versions (should do-rating, should do-pick-one, would do-rating, would do-pick-one). They rated overall favourability and items on four procedural justice factors (face validity, applicant differentiation, study relatedness and chance to perform) and ease-of-cheating. Additionally, applicant perceptions were co

SUBMITTER: De Leng WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6258459 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature