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The Applicant Response Behavior (ARB) Team conducts research examining the intersection of the applicant and the organization. Currently, the team’s research focuses on faking of personality measures that are used in selecting employees.
One criticism of using personality measures in selection is that their accuracy can be affected by an applicant’s decision of whether to represent themselves honestly, or to represent themselves in a way that would improve their chances of getting the job that they are applying for. If applicants are misrepresenting themselves, then the inferences that are drawn from personality measures that are used in the selection process may be inaccurate. The overarching goal of the ARB team is to examine factors that may play a role in determining faking behavior. The ARB team is interested in determining individual and situational factors that may be related to response distortion, as well as characteristics of personality measures that may impact faking. In addition, the ARB team is interested in examining the faking/performance relationship (are fakers better or worse performers on the job). Ultimately our goal is to determine if faking harms selection procedures, and to develop methods to enhance the validity and usefulness of these measures. While the faking of personality measures is our current emphasis, our research objectives are broad enough to encompass other selection and recruiting methods.
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Richard Griffith
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The goal of the ARB team is to have a systematic process of training, which encourages a continuous flow of knowledge in a dynamic learning environment. New members are socialized into a collaborative research setting and learn applicable methodology and technical skills. As members learn and grow with the team they begin to take on management and training responsibilities. The culture of ARB encourages a flow of communication, sharing of ideas, and a fun working and learning environment. It is often necessary for the team to meet strict deadlines and adjust to unforeseen obstacles. However, during these challenging times we prove our strength and adaptability as a TEAM. Of course, we don’t forget to allow for leisure time too!
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Please click here to view and download our recent papers.
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From left to right: Josh Quist, Josh Isaacson, Mitch Peterson, Ashley Benda, Stephanie Turner, Maria Ricci-Twitchell, Paul Merlini & Rich Griffith
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Josh Quist - Josh is from Salt Lake City, Utah, where he attended the University of Utah and obtained bachelors degrees in psychology and political science. He is a doctoral candidate in the IO program and is currently working on his dissertation. His interests are primarily in exploring methods to improve the predictive validity of personnel selection measures (particularly personality measures). When he is not doing research he enjoys going out with his friends, working out, and watching football (Go Packers!).
Josh Isaacson - Josh is originally from Indianapolis, IN. He received his B.S. from Indiana University, and his M.S. in I/O Psychology from Florida Tech in 2006. He is currently a fourth year (ABD) doctoral student with an interest in personnel selection, training, and personality. For his dissertation, he is working on developing an on-line screening tool that takes a behavioral approach to identifying individuals with low self-control and impulsivity. On his free time he enjoys spending time outside surfing, fishing, and playing golf.
Mitch Peterson - Mitch is originally from Ellsworth, WI. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas (MN) in 2004, and his M.S. in I/O Psychology from Florida Tech in 2006. Mitch is currently a Ph.D candidate working on his dissertation in the area of personality measurement and applicant faking. In his free time, Mitch enjoys playing golf, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Stephanie Turner - Stephanie is a second year graduate student. She completed her B.A. from the University of South Florida, Tampa (Go Bulls!) and is one of few native Floridians in the I/O program at Florida Tech. Her primary research interests are on the use of personality measures for personnel selection, as well as cross-cultural issues and applicant faking behavior. When she isnot studying, she is normally at the beach, traveling, and going out as much as possible. |
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Dr. Richard Griffith
griffith@fit.edu
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- Software (SPSS, LISREL, IRT, HLM)
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