Item desirability matching in forced-choice test construction

G Pavlov, D Shi, A Maydeu-Olivares… - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
The forced-choice method has been proposed as a viable strategy to prevent socially
desirable responding (SDR) on self-report non-cognitive measures. The ability of the …

On the comparability of basic personality models: Meta-analytic correspondence, scope, and orthogonality of the Big Five and HEXACO dimensions

I Thielmann, M Moshagen… - European Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Models of basic personality structure are among the most widely used frameworks in
psychology and beyond, and they have considerably advanced the understanding of …

The Generalized Thurstonian Unfolding Model (GTUM): Advancing the modeling of forced-choice data

B Zhang, N Tu, L Angrave, S Zhang… - Organizational …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Forced-choice (FC) measurement has become increasingly popular due to its robustness to
various response biases and reduced susceptibility to faking. Although several current Item …

Linear factor analytic thurstonian forced-choice models: Current status and issues

MT Jansen, R Schulze - Educational and Psychological …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Thurstonian forced-choice modeling is considered to be a powerful new tool to estimate item
and person parameters while simultaneously testing the model fit. This assessment …

Mixed-Keying or Desirability-Matching in the construction of Forced-Choice measures? An empirical investigation and practical recommendations

M Li, B Zhang, L Li, T Sun… - Organizational Research …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Forced-choice (FC) measures are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to single-
statement (SS) measures. However, to ensure the practical usefulness of an FC measure, it …

Does multidimensional forced-choice prevent faking? Comparing the susceptibility of the multidimensional forced-choice format and the rating scale format to faking.

E Wetzel, S Frick, A Brown - Psychological Assessment, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
A common concern with self-reports of personality traits in selection contexts is faking. The
multidimensional forced-choice (MFC) format has been proposed as an alternative to rating …

Moving beyond Likert and traditional forced-choice scales: A comprehensive investigation of the graded forced-choice format

B Zhang, J Luo, J Li - Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The graded forced-choice (FC) format has recently emerged as an alternative that may
preserve the advantages and overcome the issues of the dichotomous FC measures. The …

Comparing forced-choice and single-stimulus personality scores on a level playing field: A meta-analysis of psychometric properties and susceptibility to faking.

AB Speer, LJ Wegmeyer, AP Tenbrink… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Forced-choice (FC) personality assessments have shown potential in mitigating the effects
of faking. Yet despite increased attention and usage, there exist gaps in understanding the …

Online dating applications and risk of youth victimization: A lifestyle exposure perspective

M Kaakinen, A Koivula, I Savolainen… - Aggressive …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Based on lifestyle exposure theory (LET), this study examined online dating application
(ODA) use and victimization experiences among adolescents using large cross‐national …

The development and validation of a multidimensional forced-choice format character measure: Testing the Thurstonian IRT approach

V Ng, P Lee, MHR Ho, L Kuykendall… - Journal of Personality …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There has been reemerging interest within psychology in the construct of character, yet
assessing it can be difficult due to social desirability of character traits. Forced-choice …