SmartQuestionnaire Design Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of paradoxical questions in Harrison's SmartQuestionnaire?
Answer: To reveal inconsistencies between what people say they prefer and what they actually enjoy doing
Paradoxical questions present seemingly contradictory scenarios to surface genuine behavioral tendencies rather than socially desirable responses.
In SmartQuestionnaire design, how does the system handle response bias from candidates wanting to appear more favorable?
Answer: It cross-references answers across multiple question types to detect inconsistency patterns
The SmartQuestionnaire cross-validates responses across different question formats to identify when a candidate's answers are inconsistently inflated.
Which SmartQuestionnaire section is specifically designed to assess an individual's relationship with authority figures?
Answer: The Work Environment Preferences section
The Work Environment Preferences section includes items about supervisor style and authority dynamics to reveal how a candidate relates to organizational hierarchy.
What distinguishes Harrison's 'enjoyment' framing from traditional competency-based questionnaire framing?
Answer: Enjoyment framing predicts actual behavior better because people persist longer at tasks they genuinely enjoy
Harrison's research shows that genuine enjoyment predicts sustained performance because motivation is intrinsic rather than externally imposed.
When designing SmartQuestionnaire items for a specific job role, which factor most determines the weighting of trait scores?
Answer: The job success analysis defining which traits correlate with performance in that role
A job success analysis identifies which specific traits and preferences most predict success for each unique position, driving how scores are weighted.
How does the SmartQuestionnaire approach the measurement of 'stress behaviors' in candidates?
Answer: Inferring stress-triggered traits from the gap between natural and adapted behavioral tendencies
Harrison's methodology identifies stress behaviors by analyzing the discrepancy between a person's natural inclinations and the behaviors they adopt in response to environmental demands.
Which design principle ensures that SmartQuestionnaire results remain stable over time rather than fluctuating with mood?
Answer: The questionnaire measures deep-seated traits and genuine enjoyment patterns rather than momentary states
By anchoring questions to enduring enjoyment and consistent behavioral patterns, the SmartQuestionnaire captures stable traits that don't shift with daily emotional variation.