A RECONSIDERATION OF TESTING FOR COMPETENCE RATHER THAN FOR INTELLIGENCE

被引:93
作者
BARRETT, GV
DEPINET, RL
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[1] Department of Psychology, University of Akron, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, Akron
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10.1037/0003-066X.46.10.1012
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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David C. McClelland's 1973 article has deeply influenced both professional and public opinion. In it, he presented five major themes: (a) Grades in school did not predict occupational success, (b) intelligence tests and aptitude tests did not predict occupational success or other important life outcomes, (c) tests and academic performance only predicted job performance because of an underlying relationship with social status, (d) such tests were unfair to minorities, and (e) "competencies" would be better able to predict important behaviors than would more traditional tests. Despite the pervasive influence of these assertions, this review of the literature showed only limited support for these claims.
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