An evaluation of a brief integrity test user orientation program

The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of a brief test user orientation program on increasing service station managers' familiarity with a few key employment testing issues, including their familiarity with theModel Guidelines for Preemployment Integrity Testing Programs. The obtained results reveal that even a brief orientation program was able to significantly increase the managers' stated degree of familiarity with testing issues.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Robert Shaw Trust in the Balance; Building Successful Organizations on Results, Integrity and Concern Louis H. Janda Psychological Testing: Theory and Applications David Ulrich, Michael R. Losey and Geraldine Lake, (eds) Tomorrow's HR Management: 48 Thought Leaders Call For Change     

Reviews

Reviews in this article: Religion, Interpretation, and Diversity of Belief: The Framework Model from Kant to Durkheim to Davidson. By Terry F. Godlove Ethics in an Age of Technology. By Ian Barbour . Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity. By Stephen E. Toulmin . The Social Dimensions of Science. Edited by Ernan Mc Mullin . Evolutionary Epistemology and Its Implications for Humankind. By Franz M. Wuketits . Evolutionary Epistemology and Its Implications for Humankind. By Franz M. Wuketits . Integrity in Depth. By John Beebe .     

Testing 40 Predictions From the Transtheoretical Model Again,With Confidence

Testing Theory-based Quantitative Predictions (TTQP) represents an alternative to traditional Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST) procedures and is more appropriate for theory testing. The theory generates explicit effect size predictions and these effect size estimates, with related confidence intervals, are used to test the predictions. The focus of a study is shifted to a quantitative approach in contrast to the NHST dyadic decision centered on testing a prediction not based on the theory. This article describes the TTQP as an alternative approach by replicating and extending a test of 40 a priori predictions based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Specific quantitative predictions were made about the magnitude of the effect size (ω²). The predictions involved movement from 1 of 3 initial stages (Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Preparation) to stage membership 12 months later. In the initial study, 36 of the 40 predictions were confirmed. The same 40 predictions are evaluated on a sample (N = 3,923) of smokers recruited from a large New England HMO for a smoking cessation study. The predictions were recalibrated based on the first study and 99% confidence intervals were employed to test the predictions. Thirty-two of the 40 predictions were confirmed. Of the 8 failures, 4 were judged to reflect a need for further recalibration, 1 was attributed to sampling fluctuation, and 3 suggested revisions of the theory are needed. The results provide overall support for the TTM. The study also illustrates some of the challenges of testing quantitative predictions.     

Reviews

Books reviewed: Stanley Hauerwas Sanctify Them in the Truth: Holiness Exemplified Tyler T. Roberts Contesting Spirit: Nietzsche, Affirmation, Religion Michael Fishbane The Exegetical Imagination: On Jewish Thought and Theology Kevin J. Vanhoozer Is There a Meaning in This Text? Thomas A. Carlson Indiscretion: Finitude and the Naming of God William J. Abraham Canon and Criterion in Christian Theology: From the Fathers to Feminism Mark. A. McIntosh Mystical Theology: The Integrity of Spirituality and Theology Susan K. Wood Spiritual Exegesis and the Church in the Theology of Henri de Lubac Stephen E. Fowl Engaging Scripture: A Model for Theological Interpretation Nicholas Boyle Who Are We Now? Christian Humanism and the Global Market from Hegel to Heaney     

Departments that Work: Building and Sustaining Cultures of Excellence in Academic Programs – Jon F. Wergin

Books reviewed: Departments that Work: Building and Sustaining Cultures of Excellence in Academic Programs. By Jon F. Wergin. Bolton, Mass.: Anker Publishing Co., 2003. xvii and 156 pages. ISBN 1‐882982‐57‐6. $37.95.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Morgan , John S., and Van Dyke , Richard L. White-Collar Blacks: A Breakthrough? Holding , D. H. (Editor) Experimental Psychology in Industry. Bass , Bernard M., and Deep , Samuel D. (Editors) Current Perspectives for Managing Organizations. Shull , Fremont A., Jr ., Delbecq , Andre L., and Cummings , L. L. Organizational Decision Making. Lopez , Felix M. The Making of a Manager: Guidelines to His Selection and Promotion. Emery , David A. The Corn pleat Manager. Zif , Jay Jehiel , and Otlewski , Robert E. Contract Negotiations-Player's Manual. Zif , Jay Jehiel , Walker , Arthur H., and Archey , William T. Managing the Worker—Player's Manual. Zif , Jay Jehiel , Walker , Arthur H., Orbach , Eliezer , and Schwartz , Howard . Reorganization-Player's Manual. Manpower and Planning. Yoder , Dale . Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. Desatnick , Robert L. A Concise Guide to Management Development. Gurin , Gerald . A National Attitude Study of Trainees in MDTA Institutional Programs. Finkle , Robert B., and Jones , William S. Assessing Corporate Talent: A Key to Managerial Manpower Planning. Cadwell , Raymond B. Barriers to Planned Change: A Study of Two Business Organizations. Evaluative Research: Strategies and Methods. Baer , Walter E. Grievance Handling: 101 Guides for Supervisors. Pilditch , James . Communication by Design: A Study in Corporate Identity. Levitt , Theodore . The Marketing Mode: Pathways to Corporate Growth. Prasow , Paul , and Peters , Edward . Arbitration and Collective Bargaining: Conflict Resolution in Labor Relations. Mussen , Paul H., and Rosenzweig , Mark R. (Editors) Annual Review of Psychology, Volume 22.     

The Refined Extension Principle for Semantics of Dynamic Logic Programming

Over recent years, various semantics have been proposed for dealing with updates in the setting of logic programs. The availability of different semantics naturally raises the question of which are most adequate to model updates. A systematic approach to face this question is to identify general principles against which such semantics could be evaluated. In this paper we motivate and introduce a new such principle the refined extension principle. Such principle is complied with by the stable model semantics for (single) logic programs. It turns out that none of the existing semantics for logic program updates, even though generalisations of the stable model semantics, comply with this principle. For this reason, we define a refinement of the dynamic stable model semantics for Dynamic Logic Programs that complies with the principle.     

Liberalism's Religion and Laborde's Integrity

This response to Cecile Laborde's Liberalism's Religion explores her use of integrity in defence of legal accommodation for religious groups, noting some problems and issues raised by her account. It goes on to examine her novel category of Integrity Protecting Commitments, and then her views on reasonable disagreement. Integrity too, I suggest, may be the object of reasonable disagreement. Finally, it considers the two more general accounts of exemptions Laborde offers (into which the notion of integrity is inserted), disproportionate burden and majority bias.     

Personnel selection to control employee violence

There is a range of on-the-job violent behaviors which are costly and of concern to employers. This review of research shows that on-the-job violence can be predicted when standardized instruments and a statistical model of prediction are used for personnel selection. The research shows that persons will reveal violent tendencies on psychological tests.This is intended as an introductory non-technical business note for managers and human resource professionals.For an empirically based review contact the first author or see: Slora, K.B., Joy, D.S., Jones, J.W., & Terris, W. (1991). The prediction of on-the-job violence. In J.W. Jones (Ed.)Preemployment honesty testing: Current research and future directions. Westport, CT: Quorom Books.     

Supporting the spiritual needs of people with dementia in residential aged care

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe how an Australian age care provider, BaptistCare NSW & ACT, has embraced the National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care for people with dementia.

Method: A 12-month study was conducted in 19 Baptistcare residential homes, including 14 dementia units. Data were obtained from selected items of the Person-Centred Environment and Care Assessment Tool using interviews, observation, and document review.

Results: The person-centred approach was instituted in adhering to the Guidelines for people with dementia. Conclusion: The person-centred approach assists in actioning the Guidelines for people with dementia.     

Internal Validity Studies of a Telephone Preemployment Measure

In this article, the authors present data on the validity and reliability of a new form of employee honesty testing: The Integrity Interview. Advantages of this form of employee honesty testing over other forms are discussed.     

Deux cadres méthodo-épistémologiques du testing structurant la construction et l’adaptation de tests,références incontournables mais,hélas,largement ignorées. Illustration à partir de cinq revues françaises de psychologie

The purpose of this article is to present two current methodo-epistemological frameworks for test and testing procedures, namely the Standards for Education and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, NCME, 2014), and the ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests (2017). These two frameworks were designed to serve as “universal” references shaping the construction and adaptation of psychological tests and scales. However, a review of articles published in five French journals shows that these two frameworks are largely ignored. Their dissemination could improve good practices in construction and cross-cultural adaptation of psychological tests and scales.     

Guidelines Versus Practices in Cross-Lingual Assessment: A Disconcerting Disconnect

The International Test Commission's Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests (2010) provide important guidance on developing and evaluating tests for use across languages. These guidelines are widely applauded, but the degree to which they are followed in practice is unknown. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of published articles to determine whether the methodologies related to test adaptation and evaluation of cross-lingual measurement bias have improved since the initial publication of the Guidelines. Results demonstrated that although reporting reliability estimates and statistically analyzing construct equivalence improved since publication of the Guidelines, the majority of test development and validation practices in the published literature have not embraced the recommendations put forth by the International Test Commission. Overall, these findings call into question many of the inferences derived from cross-linguistic comparisons and clearly signal a need for better dissemination mechanisms of the Guidelines.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: John R. Quinn, The Reform of the Papacy: The Costly Call to Christian Unity Kosuke Nishitani, Niehuh, Hromádka, Troeltsch, and Barth: The Significance of Theology of History for Christiari Social Ethics Prof. Dr Stobbe, Gemeinsam für Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und Bewahrung der Schöpfen ‐ der Konziliare Prozeβ/Contrihution of Churches und Civil Society to Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation ‐ the Conciliar Process     

American college of epidemiology ethics guidelines: Foundations and dissemination

Epidemiology is a core science of public health, focusing on research related to the distribution and determinants of both positive and adverse health states and events and on application of knowledge gained to improve public health. The American College of Epidemiology (ACE) is a professional organization devoted to the professional practice of epidemiology. As part of that commitment, and in response to concerns for more explicit attention to core values and duties of epidemiologists in light of emerging issues and increased scrutiny of epidemiology, the College developed, adopted, and published a set of Ethics Guidelines. The structure of the ACE ethics guidelines is in four parts: (1) a brief statement of core values and duties of epidemiologists, coupled with the virtues important to professional practice; (2) concise statements of key duties and obligations; (3) exposition of the duties and obligations with more applications; and (4) a brief summary and conclusion. The Guidelines have been published on the ACE website and in the official College journal Annals of Epidemiology. The guidelines contain (and maintain) core elements that define the discipline of epidemiology and its fundamental duties, but they are also intended to be dynamic and evolving, responsive to a changing professional and social environment. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the AAAS-Office of Research Integrity (ORI) meeting in Washington DC on the theme: “The Role and Activities of Scientific Societies in Promoting Research Integrity” held on April 10–11, 2000. Affiliations of co-authors: Douglas L. Weed, MD, MPH, PhD is Director of the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Office of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Institute; Jeffrey P. Kahn, PhD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Bioethics, UMN Twin Cities, Minneapolis; Michael A. Stoto, PhD, is Associate Director for Public Health, RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security, Arlington, VA.     

应用Rasch模型测试和分析儿童入学准备状态

本研究的目的在于应用Rasch模型编制和分析数学入学准备测验,从而分析Rasch模型的有效性和优势。自编数学入学准备测试,对150名平均年龄为6.6岁的儿童进行测查,应用Rasch模型对题目和评分等级做出修正并分析结果。结果表明修正后的测试具有较好的信效度,较好地拟合了Rasch模型,评分等级设置合理,测试的整体难度相对较低。儿童的Rasch分数和性别无关,但受到年龄、家庭社会经济地位的影响。相对于经典测量理论而言,应用Rasch模型进行入学准备测试的编制和分析具有优势。     

Evaluating the contributions of task expectancy in the testing and guessing benefits on recognition memory

Recently, we have shown that two types of initial testing (recall of a list or guessing of critical items repeated over 12 study/test cycles) improved final recognition of related and unrelated word lists relative to restudy. These benefits were eliminated, however, when test instructions were manipulated within subjects and presented after study of each list, procedures designed to minimise expectancy of a specific type of upcoming test [Huff, Balota, & Hutchison, 2016. The costs and benefits of testing and guessing on recognition memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 42, 1559–1572. doi:10.1037/xlm0000269], suggesting that testing and guessing effects may be influenced by encoding strategies specific for the type of upcoming task. We follow-up these experiments by examining test-expectancy processes in guessing and testing. Testing and guessing benefits over restudy were not found when test instructions were presented either after (Experiment 1) or before (Experiment 2) a single study/task cycle was completed, nor were benefits found when instructions were presented before study/task cycles and the task was repeated three times (Experiment 3). Testing and guessing benefits emerged only when instructions were presented before a study/task cycle and the task was repeated six times (Experiments 4A and 4B). These experiments demonstrate that initial testing and guessing can produce memory benefits in recognition, but only following substantial task repetitions which likely promote task-expectancy processes.     

Proposed principles for the management of school records: excerpts

We reprint here, with permission of the Russell Sage Foundation, selected excerpts from their Guidelines for the Collection, Maintenance, and Dissemination of Pupil Records, published in 1970. The Guidelines should receive the careful attention of every school and college and all other institutions and agencies which collect personal information about their students and clients. The document is the report of a work conference, convened by the Foundation in May 1969, whose 20 participants included lawyers, a judge, a state senator, a philosopher, sociologists, educators, and the following APGA members: Annette Engel, Leo Goldman, Franklyn A. Graff, John L. Holland, Martin R. Katz, John D. Krumboltz, Roger T. Lennon, and Thomas E. Long. David A. Goslin of Russell Sage chaired the conference and edited the report. The portion reproduced here consists mainly of portions of the Guidelines themselves. The full report, which includes suggestions for implementation, has been widely distributed; additional copies are available from the Russell Sage Foundation, 230 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017.