The Science

Learn what lies behind our assessment platform.

 

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Documentation

We are happy to provide you with further documentation about our products and services. Some of the most commonly asked information sheets are:

Information sheets

  • Norm groups
  • Validity and reliability
  • Accessibility and neurodiversity
  • Security, privary and GDPR
  • Ability tests
  • Personality questionnaires
  • Situational judgement tests
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Scientific background

Psychometric test publishing since 1991

Criterion was founded in 1991 by Richard Hunter who prior to this co-built the OPQ at SHL.

Psycruit's personality and ability assessments are based on rational model which means our assessments have the highest predictive validity of different psychometric tests.

  • Measuring distinct elements of personality (traits), not broad domains. Shows "strength of preference" on a scale, rather than categorizing people on one side or another.
  • Find our scale library here.
  • Candidates' responses are always compared to a norm group.
  • High levels of reliability and validity. Accredited by The British Psychological Society.

 

See below for further description on technical terms.

  • Rational model

    Born from desire to use personality assessments in the workplace. Assessments are specific to occupational settings. The rational model has the highest predictability of job performance.

  • Normative

    A type of scoring system which compares the performance of a candidate with a norm group of people who have taken the test before. The score is expressed as a percentile or standard score. Assessments on Psycruit are normative. 

  • Validity

    Does the test measure what it sets out to? Are the questionnaire items representative of the attribute being measured?

  • Reliability

    Does the test accurately measure what it sets out to? Would someone get the same results if they completed an assessment for a second time? 

 

Additional information

Cant' find what you are looking for here? Please contact us for further documentation regarding e.g. scientific background, country-specific norm groups, languages available, assessment creation process etc.

We specialise in delivering flexible psychometric technologies and innovative assessment solutions. We stand apart from the crowd, and work with our clients pragmatically, resourcefully, and with very high standards.

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