Situational judgement test
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A situational judgement test (SJT), or situational stress test (SStT) or inventory (SSI) is a type of psychological test which presents the test-taker with realistic, hypothetical scenarios and ask them to identify the most appropriate response or to rank the responses in the order they feel is most effective.[1][2] SJTs can be presented to test-takers through a variety of modalities, such as booklets, films, or audio recordings.[3] SJTs represent a distinct psychometric approach from the common knowledge-based multiple choice item.[2][4] They are often used in industrial-organizational psychology applications such as personnel selection. Situational judgement tests tend to determine behavioral tendencies, assessing how an individual will behave in a certain situation, and knowledge instruction, which evaluates the effectiveness of possible responses.[5] Situational judgement tests could also reinforce the status quo with an organization.[5]
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Unlike most psychological tests SJTs are not acquired 'off-the-shelf', but are in fact designed as a bespoke tool, tailor-made to suit the individual role requirements.[2] This is because SJTs are not a type of test with respect to their content, but are a method of designing tests.