Motivational Distortion of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire by Persons in Job Applicants' Roles

1 October 1975

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports

Vol. 37 (2) , 379-382
https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1975.37.2.379

Abstract

The study investigated motivational distortion on five factors (A, C, E, H, and O) of the 16 PF by 50 undergraduates in job applicants' roles. Ss were able to distort significantly in their favor these factors and five additional ones (G, L, Q₂, Q₃ and Q₄). The results suggest caution in using the 16 PF in personnel selection.

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