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Wonderlic Personnel Test TM

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•Wonderlic© is a scholastic aptitude test administered during the hiring process. It is designed to compare personnel to normative values established for different careers in order to gauge a person’s general cognitive abilities. •The test itself consists of 50 questions in the areas of Mathematics and English. It must be timed for 12 minutes. •This test can improve your understanding of a person’s ability to learn, understand instructions and problem solve. Since averages have been established for many occupations and all levels of education, it can also be used to determine a person’s ability to function well in a particular job position. •However, it is meant to be used only as a supporting factor in deciding whether to hire someone. It complements other evaluations to judge his or her other job-related qualifications.

Short Brief of Wonderlic Personnel Test

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Quick Reference Guide

Administering the TestThese Wonderlic test are “self administering” tests. Applicants are asked to read the test Instruction and complete the sample questions provided on the front page of the test booklet.Additional instructions on conducting the testing session are provided in the Proctor’s Guide.

Timing the TestThese Wonderlic test are to be administered for exactly 12 minutes. The timed 12 minute period begins when the applicant turns the first page to begin working on the test questions.

Scoring the TestThe test score is the total number of questions answered correctly. The correct answer are Provided on the scoring key. To score the test, the Scoring Key is placed on the test with the Answers aligned with the test answer brackets. The score is the total number of questionsanswered correctly. A score adjustment is appropriate for applicants 30 years old and older

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Quick Reference Guide

Intrepreting the TestThe applicant’s test score may be compared to the suggested minimum scores provided byeither occupation or education. The average score for all job applicants is approximately 21.This is also the average score of high school graduates. The average score of college graduatesIs 29. Higher scoring applicants will learn more quickly. Will master more complex material and Will make better judgments when information is lacking. Lower scoring applicants will requireMore time, specific instruction and standardized job routines. Applicants scoring within three Points of each other should be considered to be of the same ability level.

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What the Wonderlic Tests Measure

•The WPT are short form tests of general cognitive ability.•Referred to as general intelligence or “g”, cognitive ability is a term that is used to describe the level at which an individual learns, understands instructions and solves problems.•Higher scoring individuals will not only gain more from formalized training, but they are also more likely to learn effectively from on–the-job experience•Modest scoring individuals will need more detailed instruction, hands on practice, more time and repetition and close supervision.

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What the Wonderlic Tests do NOT Measure

•The WPT measure general mental ability, but not how well a person will employ their ability.•It is often true that a person of lower ability, but stronger determination, will out perform the higher ability person.•This means that many elements of a person’s abilities, personal characteristic, learned skills and background experience will all contribute to successful performance.

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Scoring The Wonderlic Tests

The result is the test score :For example :

Last Question Answered : 28 Number wrong or Omited : -4 _____________________________ Number right _ Final Score : 24

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Minimum Passing Scores – Cut Scores

Position Score Position ScoreChemist 31 Clerk, order 22Engineer, Electrical 30 Foreman 22Manager, General 30 Clerical, General 21Administrator 29 Police, Patrol Officer 21Computer programmer 29 Receptionist 21Adjuster, Claims 28 Typist 21Librarian 27 Labor, Unskilled 20Manager Trainee 27 Mechanic, helper 19Writer, News 26 Maintenance 18Office, General 24 Guard, security 17Sales, General 24 Nurse's aide 17Cashier 24 Assembler 16Secretary 24 Packer 15Drafter 23 Warehouse Person 15Bank Teller 22 Maid/Matron 11

Median Job Applicant Scores for Selected Occupations

This relationship was confirmed in a study by Mc Cormick, Mecham and Jeanneret (1989) WPTCorreletd with PAQ (r mult values 1970 .81; 1983, .79; combined .82)

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Minimum Passing Scores – Cut Scores

Job Title Minimum Acceptable Score

Bindery Worker 19

Bookkeeper 24

Camera/Stripper Operator 24

Computer Typesetter- Keyliner 25Customer Service Representative 22Cutter OperatorDelivery Driver 19Desktop Publisher 19Estimator 25Folding Machine Operator 23General Manager 20Graphic Designer 27High Speed/ Copy Operator 26Mailer Apprentice 20Mailing Machine Operator 19Offset Press Operator 22Operations Manager 23Outside Sales Representative 20Pre-press Technician 24Pre-press Supervisor 24Production Manager 24Sales Manager 23Scanner Operator 28Store Manager 23

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The Wonderlic© Personnel test compares the resulting test score with the minimum scores shown below for common positions in the printing and mailing industry. Minimum scores for 12 thousand other positions have also been benchmarked and are available

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Age Adjustment To Scores

Add to theAge 12 min. raw score

15 - 29 030 - 39 140 - 49 250 - 54 355 - 59 460+ 5

Age Adjustment

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Minimum Score by Job Family

Validity Coeff Minimum

Job Title Training Performance Score

Executive .51* .53* 28

Managerial/ExecutiveManagerial/Executive .51* .53* 26

Managerial/Mid-LevelSupervisor .51* .53* 22

Managerial/First lineTechnical .50** .58** 26

ProfessionalTechnical .57** .51** 22

Mid LevelSales na .61* 22

Office .71** .52*** 21

ClericalSkilled Trades .68** .52*** 18

Unskilled Trades na .45**** 15

* Hunter & Hunter, 1948a** Hunter & Hunter, 1984b*** Pearlman, Schmidt & Hunter, 1980****Northup,1986

Job Families

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Test Score/Job Complexity Steps

Score12 common for plant employees and material handlers15 the threshold level where employers may expect employees

to learn from written manuals.18 Level where employees are first able to work independent

from supervision, usually in repair or skilled trades21 (approximately the average score for all workers in the U.S.)

common with employees who work with standardizedalphanumeric systems

24 usually found with first line supervisors27 associated with middle management and higher level

technicians30 found with professionals and executive level managers.

Interpretation

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Validity of WPT Tests

Predictive ValidityPredictor Validity

Ability(I.e. WPT) .63College grades .33Biodata .33Education .27Reference checks .26Interest .20Interview .11Age -.02

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Wonderlic WAIS GATB Wonderlic WAIS GATBAged corrected Full Scale Aptitude Aged corrected Full Scale Aptitude

Score IQ "G' Score IQ "G'

1 59 23 1062 61 24 108 1053 64 25 1114 67 26 113 1105 69 27 1146 71 28 116 1157 73 29 1188 75 65 30 120 1209 78 31 121

10 80 70 32 123 22511 81 33 12512 83 75 34 126 13013 86 35 12814 88 80 36 13015 90 37 13216 93 85 38 13417 95 39 13618 97 90 40 13819 98 41 14020 100 95 42 14221 102 43 14322 104 100 44 146

Wonderlic,WAIS GATB Test Score Comparison

Validity of WPT Tests

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Reliability of WPT Tests

•Test – retest reliabilities (1st question) have ranged from .82 to .94•Longitudinal reliability (2nd question) was measured by Dodrill (1983) at .94•Alternate form reliabilities (when corrected differences in degree of difficulty) range form .73 to .95•Internal Consistency measured by Mc Kelvie (1989) range from .88 to .94•With Kuder Richardson KR-20 formula measured by Wheeless and Serpento (1982) KR-20 r = .88

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A Fair Testing Program

•Improper Test Administration•Over Reliance On Test Score•Fair Application of Test Score Requirements