Situational Judgment Test (method and prominent exemplars).

SJT

What it measures

Situational judgment - judgment about effective behaviour in work scenarios; an assessment METHOD that can target interpersonal skills, leadership, integrity, customer service, teamwork, or domain knowledge depending on content.

Length and format

varies (typically 20-60 scenarios). scenario with response options; rate-effectiveness or pick-best/worst (knowledge vs behavioural-tendency instructions) (situational judgment test)

Language versions

Widely localized; SJTs are common in international graduate, medical (e.g. UCAT/Casper) and corporate selection across many languages.

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

mixed

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Reference

McDaniel, M. A., Hartman, N. S., Whetzel, D. L., & Grubb, W. L. (2007). Situational judgment tests, response instructions, and validity: A meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology, 60, 63-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2007.00065.x

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2007.00065.x