APPLICANT WITHDRAWAL: THE ROLE OF TEST‐TAKING ATTITUDES AND RACIAL DIFFERENCES
研究了应试态度对申请者退出选拔过程的影响，发现焦虑、动机和识字能力能预测退出但效果很小，非裔美国人更可能退出，而测试要求并非主要因素，程序公平等其他因素更重要。
The role of test‐taking attitudes in the decisions of applicants to withdraw from a selection process was examined. Measures of test‐taking attitudes were administered to 3,290 police officer applicants. Interviews were conducted with 618 applicants who withdrew from the selection process. Comparative anxiety, motivation, and literacy scales were found to predict withdrawal, but the effects were quite small. African‐Americans were more likely to withdraw. Small race differences were found on test attitude scales. The requirement of taking a test was not a major factor in applicant withdrawal; procedural fairness and several other factors appeared to play a greater role. A model of applicant withdrawal is proposed based on the qualitative data from applicants who withdrew.