The present study analyzes behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) data from a fourteen week Field Training Officer (FTO) program for 131 probationary police officers and correlates these evaluations with pre-employment CPI and MMPI test scores. Multiple regression findings reveal that the CPI and MMPI account for a small percentage of the variance. In other words, one cannot use psychological test scores to predict how well probationary officers will perform during the training period. An ancillary issue is whether rater and ratee sex and race influence the evaluation process. Close examination of the training scores indicates that rater characteristics do not alter ratee scores. In general, the results are consistent with earlier studies based upon subjective and objective performance measures, which indicates a need to refine the psychological component of the police selection process. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-06, Section: A, page: 1585. / Major Professor: William G. Doerner. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76284 |
| Contributors | Wright, Benjamin S., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 272 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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