Faking Detection (Burns & Christiansen)
HR & WorkReliability: method-level3 sample items
About this scale
A method using item-response analysis to detect socially desirable responding/faking — comparing observed response patterns to expected patterns under honest responding.
Sample item(s)
“IRT-based fit statistics (e.g., person fit Zh)”
“Comparison of within-person variance to expected”
“Pattern-matching against known faker profiles”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: method-level. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Method for selection-context faking detection.
Source & citation
Burns, G. N., & Christiansen, N. D. (2011): Methods of measuring faking behavior. Human Performance, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 358–372.
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