Criticisms
- The scenarios in many SJTs tend to be brief; therefore candidates do not become fully immersed in the scenario. This can remove some of the intended realism of the scenario and may reduce the quality and depth of assessment.
- SJT responses can be transparent, providing more of an index of best practice knowledge in some cases and therefore failing to differentiate between candidates' work-related performance.
- The response formats in some SJTs do not present a full enough range of responses to the scenario. Candidates can be forced to select actions or responses that do not necessarily fit their behavior. They can find this frustrating and this can affect the validity of such measures
- Because of the adaptability of SJTs, arguments persist about whether or not they are a valid measurement of a particular construct (Job Knowledge), or a measurement tool which can be applied to a variety of different constructs, such as cognitive ability, conscientiousness, agreeableness, or emotional stability
- SJTs are best suited for assessing multiple constructs, and as such, it is difficult to separate the constructs assessed in the test. If one construct is of particular interest, a different measure may be more practical.
- Due to the multi-dimensional nature of SJTs, it is problematic to assess reliability through the use of standard measures.
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