PSYC37H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wonderlic Test, Personnel Selection, Buzzfeed
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A brief test of general mental ability like a brief intelligence (iq) test. Used in personnel selection in multiple fields. It helps to measure a candidate"s ability to understand instructions, learn, adapt, solve problems and handle the mental demands of the position. (wonderlic website) Positions include different football positions such as quarterback. Used in the nfl since the 1970s, as part of assessment of draft prospects. Lyons et al. (2009) found that wonderlic test scores were not related to subsequent. Nfl performance (3 years post draft), across different positions. If test scores are not predictive of performance, what are some potential implications of its use in the nfl: tests players under stressful situations via mental problem-solving rather than just physical. But how do you measure creativity: provides a baseline for coaches, online/social media (e. g. buzzfeed) Short story (the hare and the pineapple) and accompanying questions were included on a new york state standardized english test for 8th graders.
