abilities assessed in only
12 minutes
Scores are highly related to an applicant's ability to:
Learn specific job duties
Solve
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Understand instructions
Apply knowledge to new situations
Benefit from specific job training
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WPT first used
by the Navy during WWII to select candidates for pilot training and navigation
During civil rights movement of 60s and 70s
concerns were about it being racially-biased
Wonderlic, Inc. investigated to validity of the WPT across several racial and ethnic groups
These studies, along w government and academic research, demonstrated that the WPT is NOT biased against any racial or ethnic group
latest version known as the
"Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test"
50 items arranged in order of
increasing difficulty
types of problems include
Analogies
General math
Analysis of geometric figures
Disarranged sentences
Vocabulary
can be administered
in pencil-and-paper format, on a PC, or online
Results of the computer-based and pencil-and-paper versions are comparable
Scoring
Final score = the number of correct responses made within 12 minutes
A score of 20 is intended to be equivalent to an IQ score of 100 (average intelligence)
Higher scoring individuals will not only gain more from formalized training, but they are also more likely to
learn effectively from otj experience
Modest scorers need more
detailed instruction, hands-on practice, more time and repetition
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Average score of nearly 120k US job applicants is
21
Organizations usually determine a
minimum passing score for each job type
Reliability
With immediate retesting, test-retest reliability ranges from .82 to .94
Even when two test dates are 5 years apart, test-retest reliability remains very high
Internal consistency estimates range from .88 to .94 and alternate forms reliability estimates range from .73 to .95
These are among the highest test-retest reliability estimates for ANY cognitive abilities test!
Validity
WPT is one of the strongest predictors of job performance across a diverse number of jobs (r = .63)
Highly related to intelligence, such as WAIS and KAIT
Suggests that the WPT measures general intelligence
The NFL and Wonderlic
Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys was the first to use the WPT as part of the NFL's draft selection process in the early 70s
It is now routinely administered to all candidates invited to the NFL Scouting Combine held annually in Indy
The average score for quarterbacks and offensive linemen is 25 and the average score for other positions is around 20 [Show Less]