The Fakability and Validity of an Integrity - Based IAT

This study concerns the validity and fakability of an integrity-based IAT (the IAT-sp); an adaptation of one developed by Fischer and Bates (2008). Data provide evidence for the assessments validity. While less predictive of deviance, the IAT-sp was found to be significantly less easily faked than an explicit integrity assessment. PRESS PARAGRAPH Employee theft and other counterproductive behaviors have spawned a large market of assessments intended to assess applicant integrity. Despite some promising results, these assessments are susceptible to applicant faking. This study evaluates a reaction time-based measure of integrity. This new measure correlates with engaging in counterproductive behaviors yet is much less easily faked than more traditional integrity measures.