,IOP4861 Assignment 6 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
(771407)- DUE 20 September 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED
Complete, trusted solutions and explanations.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on scenario A: (15marks) Scenario A:
Expert Bank is an insurance company and a financial credit
provider. Every three years, Expert Bank selects 10 people for
their graduate program. These prospective graduates are
selected, based on their ability to learn new material quickly and
efficiently. Specific personality traits relevant to the work
profile (required from graduates) include that they are
emotionally stable (well-adjusted, calm, and resilient),
independent-minded (self-determined and assertive) as well as
exhibit high levels of self-control. The bank is very attentive to
equitable selection practices in the South African work context
and does not want to discriminate based on differences in
educational and/or socio-economic background. Expert Bank
wants to use one (1) cognitive instrument and one (1)
personality instrument to select graduates, but they are not sure
which is best. They are considering the Learning Potential
Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT), The Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III), the online version of the Fifteen
Factor Questionnaire Plus (15FQ+), and the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator (MBTI). They approached you for advice. 1. Discuss
the nature of each of the cognitive and personality instruments
proposed in the scenario. (4 marks) 2. Recommend the most
appropriate uses for each of the proposed instruments in the
South African work context. (4 marks) 3. Motivate one
cognitive instrument and one personality instrument that Expert
, Bank should use as the most appropriate for selection in this
scenario, based on your analysis in the previous two questions.
(2 marks) 4. Elaborate on the difference between a selection and
a development assessment. (2 marks)
1. Nature of Each Cognitive and Personality Instrument
Cognitive Instruments:
1. Learning Potential Computerized Adaptive Test
(LPCAT):
o Nature: LPCAT is a computerized adaptive test
designed to assess an individual's potential for
learning new material and adapting to new situations.
It adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the test-
taker’s responses, providing a tailored assessment of
cognitive abilities.
o Focus: It measures learning potential rather than
current knowledge, making it useful for evaluating
how well candidates might perform in dynamic and
changing environments.
2. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III):
o Nature: WAIS-III is a comprehensive intelligence test
that assesses various aspects of cognitive functioning,
including verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning,
working memory, and processing speed. It provides a
full-scale IQ score as well as scores on specific
indices.
