Animated videos in assessment: comparing validity evidence from and test-takers’ reactions to an animated and a text-based situational judgment test

The linguistic complexity of many text-based tests can be a source construct-irrelevant variance, as test-takers’ performance may affected by factors that are beyond the focus assessment itself, such reading comprehension skills. This experimental study examined extent to which use animated videos, opposed written text, could (i) reduce variance attributed language and skills (ii) impact reactions situational judgment test. results indicated was lower 9.5% in version In addition, those who took test perceived it more valid, fair, enjoyable, than They also rated used less difficult understand. implications these findings discussed.