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Through the process of selection the measurement and
prediction of behaviour has become an important
activity in the field of psychology, especially in
the workplace. A dynamic selection process can assist
the organisation in identifying individuals who best
suit it s needs. Psychometric testing is the most
common procedure in the prediction of human behaviour
during selection. Seeing that not all instruments are
valid and reliable, much controversy still exists on
the use of such instruments in South Africa. Only by
introducing instruments that apply to these criteria
will psychometrics have a future in labour practices.
The purpose of this study was to assess the construct
validity of the First View , an instrument
originating in the United States, for selection
purposes in South Africa. By incorporating
personality and cognitive ability into one
instrument, First View , as a psychometric
instrument, can be used in selection to determine job
performance. The cognitive scale is based on
Guilford s Structure of Intellect and the personal
scale on the Big Five Personality factors.

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Gerda van der Merwe holds a Masters Degree in Human ResourcesManagement and is registered as an Industrial Psychologist. Shehas been specialising in Psychometric Assessments for the past 5years. Other experience include Training and ManagementConsulting. Her experience extends across various industries,including the South African Military.

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Through the process of selection the measurement andprediction of behaviour has become an importantactivity in the field of psychology, especially inthe workplace. A dynamic selection process can assistthe organisation in identifying individuals who bestsuit it's needs. Psychometric testing is the mostcommon procedure in the prediction of human behaviourduring selection. Seeing that not all instruments arevalid and reliable, much controversy still exists onthe use of such instruments in South Africa. Only byintroducing instruments that apply to these criteriawill psychometrics have a future in labour practices.The purpose of this study was to assess the constructvalidity of the First View(TM), an instrumentoriginating in the United States, for selectionpurposes in South Africa. By incorporatingpersonality and cognitive ability into oneinstrument, First View(TM), as a psychometricinstrument, can be used in selection to determine jobperformance. The cognitive scale is based onGuilford's Structure of Intellect and the personalscale on the Big Five Personality factors.