Technology and Assessment in Selection

Abstract

As technology evolves and is incorporated into testing and assessment applications, psychologists have opportunities to improve testing processes making scores on measurement tools more accurate, the administration process more efficient, and often the assessment process more realistic. At the same time, they also must contend with fundamental changes in the assumptions made about good testing practices and confront new problems that are created by technological enhancements. Issues such as distractions and their implications for test performance, changes to the applicant pool and their effect on adverse impact, and cheating and its impact on test scores must be explored. This article provides examples of how technology is being used in tests and assessments, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of relying on technology, and offers an agenda for future research.