This section is under construction. I plan to list all of my research and provide links. I also have pages for my Police Psychology research and my Forensic Psychology research.
Education Requirements and Employee Selection | ||
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Aamodt, M. G., & Flink, W. (2001). Relationship between education level and cadet performance in a police academy. Applied H.R.M. Research, 6(1), 75-76. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Coppola, D., Garvida, B., Leveque, E., & Stanley, L. (2003, June). Are GEDs and high school diplomas equivalent? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Public Management Association Assessment Council, Baltimore, MD. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (2002, June). Use of educational requirements in employee selection. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, New Orleans, LA. |
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Smith, S. M., & Aamodt, M. G. (1997). The relationship between education, experience, and police performance. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 12(2), 7-14. |
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References, Background Checks, and Letters of Recommendation | ||
Aamodt, M. G., & Williams, F. (2005, April). Reliability, validity, and adverse impact of references and letters of recommendation. In M. G. Aamodt (Chair), References and recommendation letters: Psychometric, ethical, legal, and practical issues. Symposium conducted at the 20th annual Conference of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (2003, June). Issues in hiring ex-cons. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Assessment Council of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources, Baltimore, MD. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Nagy, M. S., & Thompson, N. (1998). Employment references: Who are we talking about? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Chicago, IL. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Dwight, S., & Michals, J. (1994). Reliability and validity of the trait approach to letters of recommendation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Charleston, South Carolina. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Bryan, D. A., & Whitcomb, A. J. (1993). Predicting performance with letters of recommendation. Public Personnel Management, 22(1), 81‑90. |
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Gousie, L., Aamodt, M. G., Houtman, K., Turner, V., & Foster, H. (1993). Waiting periods before hiring ex‑offenders. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 9(2), 73‑76. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Rossi, L. (1996). Hiring ex-offenders presents a tricky dilemma. HR News, June 24, 16. | ||
Gousie, L., & Aamodt, M. G. (1993). Hiring ex‑offenders: A survey of State Supreme Court Justices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Proceedings (PDF) |
Aamodt, M. G., Bryan, D., & Whitcomb, A. J. (1989). Validity of the Peres and Garcia method of scoring letters of recommendation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Orlando, Florida. |
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Job Analysis | ||
Surrette, M. A., Aamodt, M. G., & Johnson, D. L. (1990). Effect of analyst training and amount of available information on job analysis ratings. Journal of Business and Psychology, 4, 439‑451. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Reardon, C. E., & Kimbrough, W. W. (1986). The critical incident technique revisited. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 2, 48‑59. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Kimbrough, W. W., Keller, R. J., & Crawford, K. J. (1982). Relationship between sex, race, and job performance level and the generation of critical incidents. Educational and Psychological Research, 2, 227‑234. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Keller, R. J., Crawford, K. J., & Kimbrough, W. W. (1981). A critical incident job analysis of the university housing resident assistant position. Psychological Reports 49, 983‑986. |
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Group/Team Composition | ||
Aamodt, M. G., Freeman, D. M., & Carneal, D. H. (1992). Effects of group homogeneity on group performance: Two studies and a meta‑analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, Virginia. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Kimbrough, W. W. (1984). Effect of group heterogeneity on group ability to debug computer programs. Journal of Data Education, 24, 29‑30. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Kimbrough, W. W., & Alexander, C. J. (1983). A preliminary investigation of the relationship between team racial heterogeneity and team performance in college basketball. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1, 131‑133. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Kimbrough, W. W. (1982). Effect of group heterogeneity on quality of group task solutions. Psychological Reports, 50, 171‑174. |
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Neufeldt, D. E., Kimbrough, W. W., Stadelmaier, M. F., Colburn, C., Aamodt, M. G., and McBryde, P. (1983). Relationship between group composition and task type on group problem-solving ability. Paper presented at the 11th annual Graduate Conference in Personality and Social Psychology, Norman, Oklahoma. |
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Employee Recruitment, Interviewing, and Hiring | ||
Aamodt, M. G., Pearson, M., VanMarter, J., & Martin, E. (1993). Increasing the effectiveness of situational interviews and exercises. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Sacramento, California. |
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Volker, K., & Aamodt, M. G. (1994). Relationship between obesity and hiring decisions. Applied H.R.M. Research, 5(1), 64‑76. |
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Kaplan, A. B., Aamodt, M. G., & Wilk, D. (1991). The relationship between advertisement variables and applicant responses to newspaper recruitment advertisements. Journal of Business and Psychology, 5(3), 383‑395. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Rupert, G. (1990). Usefulness of employee referrals in predicting tenure and performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, San Diego, California |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Peggans, D. (1988). Tactfully rejecting job applicants. Personnel Administrator, 33, 58‑60. | ||
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Aamodt, M. G., & Carr, K. (1988). Effect of recruitment source on employee behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Peggans, D. (1987). Effect of rejection letter characteristics on applicant's attitudes toward an organization. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1986). Validity of expert advice regarding the employment interview. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, San Francisco, California. |
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Testing and Psychometric Issues | ||
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Aamodt, M. G. (2004). Special issue on using MMPI-2 special scale configurations to predict supervisor ratings of police officer performance. Applied H.R.M. Research, 9(2), 41-52. |
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Surrette, M. A., Aamodt, M. G., & Serafino, G. (2004). Using MMPI special scale configurations to predict performance ratings of police officers in New Mexico. Applied H.R.M. Research, 9(2), 71-72. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Larson, J. (2002, June). Reducing test costs using PowerPoint. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, New Orleans, LA. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Brewster, J., & Raynes, B. (2000). Is the police personality predisposed to domestic violence? In Shehan, D. (Ed.) Law Enforcement and Domestic Violence. Quantico, VA: Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1999). Why are there five million types of statistics? Public Personnel Management, 28(1), 157-160. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Raynes, B. L. (1999). I hate this job: Is it my, your, or our fault? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, St. Petersburg, FL. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Dwight, S. A., & Surrette, M. A. (1997). A comparison of the MMPI and MMPI-2 F Scale and F-K index for detecting malingering, Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 12(2), 42-47. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & McShane, T. (1992). A meta‑analytic investigation of the effect of various test item characteristics on test scores and test completion times. Public Personnel Management, 21(2), 151‑160. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Johnson, D. L., & Freeman, D. M. (1992). Estimating adverse impact using selection ratios and group differences in test score means. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council, Baltimore, Maryland. |
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Snyman, J., Aamodt, M., Johnson, D., & Frantzve, J. (1991). Pre‑employment paper‑and‑pencil testing: A quantitative review. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 7(2), 11‑25. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Johnson, D. L. (1990). The multiple regression parable. The Industrial‑Organizational Psychologist, 28(2), 75‑76. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Pierce, W. L. (1987). Comparison of the rare response and vertical percent methods of scoring the biographical information blank. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 47, 505‑511. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Carr, K., & Foster, M. (1987). Effect of increased self‑awareness on test reliability. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Kimbrough, W. W. (1985). Comparison of four methods for weighting multiple predictors. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 45, 477‑482. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Faloona, D., & Lawley, T. (1985). Validation of a weighted application blank in predicting performance of industrial plant police. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Kimbrough, W. W. (1983). The Arkansas Index: An efficient system to match worker dimensions with objective personality tests. Psychological Reports, 53, 231‑246. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Neufeldt, D. E., & Kimbrough, W. W. (1983). Relationship between Personal Profile System scores and Action Projection System scores. Paper presented at the 11th annual Graduate Conference in Personality and Social Psychology, Norman, Oklahoma. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Kimbrough, W. W. (1982). Validity considerations in the acceptance of Personal Profile System interpretations. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 42, 625‑628. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Kimbrough, W. W., Keller, R. J., & Neufeldt, D. E. (1982). Psychometric properties of the Personal Profile System. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Dallas, Texas. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Keller, R. J. (1980). Validity of four measures of honesty. Paper presented at the 8th annual Graduate Conference in Personality and Social Psychology, Columbus, Ohio. |
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Human Factors | ||
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Foster, R. S., Aamodt, M. G., Kovach, R., Bodenmiller, J., Rogers, J., & Bryan, D. (1988). Effect of menu sign position on customer's ordering times and number of food ordering errors. Environment and Behavior, 20, 200‑210. |
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Kovach, R. J., Surrette, M. A., & Aamodt, M. G. (1988). Effect of map design on informal map following performance. Environment and Behavior, 20, 683‑699. |
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Aamodt, M. G., & Pierce, W. L. (1986). Effect of stimulus type and input method on CRT user's speed and accuracy of entering and proofreading statistical data. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 27, 24‑26. |
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Teaching | ||
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Nagy, M. S., Schroeder, B., & Aamodt, M. G. (2005, April). Educational training for a Master’s Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 43(2), 89-96. |
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PowerPoint (PDF) |
Nagy, M. S., Schroeder, B., & Aamodt, M. G. (2005, April). Educational training for a Master’s Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Paper presented at the 20th annual Conference of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (2001). Forget what you learned in school. Do it our way. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (2000). Teaching forensic psychology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, Canton, OH. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (2000). The role of the I/O psychologist in police psychology. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 15(2), 8‑10. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1983). Academic ability and student preference for discussion group activities. Teaching of Psychology, 10, 117‑119. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1982). Effect of the study session on test performance. Teaching of Psychology, 9, 118‑120. Reprinted in Ware, M.E., & Millard, R.J., Eds. (1987). Handbook on Student Development: Advising, Career Development, and Field Placement. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1982). A closer look at the study session. Teaching of Psychology, 9, 234‑235. Reprinted in Ware, M.E., & Millard, R.J., Eds. (1987). Handbook on Student Development: Advising, Career Development, and Field Placement. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1982). Personality predictors of performance in an introductory computer course. Journal of Data Education, 22, 31‑35. |
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Aamodt, M. G. & Keller, R. J. (1981). Using the Self‑Consciousness Scale to predict student discussion group participation. Teaching of Psychology, 8, 176‑177. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Tuseth, S., Johnson, D. B., & Bonge, D. (1979). Effectiveness of various modes of instruction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Psychological Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas. |
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Sport Psychology | ||
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Aamodt, M. G., Kimbrough, W. W., & Alexander, C. J. (1983). A preliminary investigation of the relationship between team racial heterogeneity and team performance in college basketball. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1, 131‑133. |
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Aamodt, M. G., Alexander, C. J., & Kimbrough, W. W. (1982). Personality characteristics of college non‑athletes and baseball, football, and track team members. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 55, 327‑330. |
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Aamodt, M. G. (1981). Criteria used by fans in All‑Star Game selection. Journal of Sport Psychology, 3, 355‑357. |
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Assessment Council News Columns | ||
Since 1996, I have served as the Technical Affairs Editor for the Assessment Council News (ACN) - the newsletter for the International Public Management Association Assessment Council (IPMAAC). Four times a year, I write a column on an assessment topic and include a piece of HR humor. Below is a list of technical topics and humor topics and links to PDF files (the humor section is in the same PDF file as the technical topic). If (Mike's) appears with the humor, it means it is an "Aamodt original." | ||
ACN Issue | Technical Topic | Humor Topic |
2007, October | Validity coefficients | |
2007, August | Purchasing tests from vendors | Efficiency expert |
2007, February | Job description shelf-life and math placement in exams | Reasons given by employees for missing work |
2006, October | Avoiding common problems in writing job descriptions | Spell checkers |
2006, August | Mean versus the median: It can make a difference | Perceptions of employee and management behavior |
2006, April | Considerations in rejecting applicants | Brain cramps |
2006, February | Validity and reliability of references | Valentine's Day Cards for Assessment Nerds (Mike's) |
2005, October | The structured interview begins | Importance of a written job description |
2005, August | The case against unstructured interviews | Top Ten Stupid Interviewer Tricks (Mike's) |
2005, April | Coding education levels | Reasons for Turnover |
2005, February | Detecting deception in HR contexts | Employee excuses for missing work |
2004, October | Can turnover be reduced? | Updated employee handbook |
2004, August | Introducing speakers | Cannibals eating a secretary and managers |
2004, April | Danger of arbitrary passing scores | Manager joke |
2004, February | Another strike against profile matching | Dumb things said by managers |
2003, August | Performance differences in employees with high school diplomas and GEDs | Real life Dilbert quotes from managers |
2003, April | And the survey says...(absenteeism and family friendly practices) | Funny responses to a McDonald's employment application |
2003, February | How common is resume fraud? | Great lines from cover letters |
2002, October | Terminating employees | Thinking outside the box |
2002, August | If I retake the exam, will I score better? | 1943 Guide to Hiring Women |
2002, February | What is the difference between O*NET and the DOT? | Interview humor |
2001, October | Salary equity | Why cross-training is important |
2001, August | Definition of an applicant (Written by David Cohen) | Downsizing at the North Pole |
2001, April | Writing a good job description | Interesting job applicant behavior |
2001, February | Definition of a structured interview | Short human resource books (Mike's) |
2000, April | Cost of turnover | Humor from airline employees |
2000, February | 1999 IPMAAC Survey Results | Recruitment joke |
1999, December | How you can get involved | The real meaning of management comments |
1999, October | Organizational and individual utilities (Written by Dennis Doverspike) | The real meaning of recruitment ads |
1999, April | Understanding regression | Situational interview joke |
1999, February | Interpreting correlation coefficients | You know you have been brainwashed by TQM when: |
1998, December | Why are there so many types of statistics | Putting a mistake in the proper context (Mike's) |
1998, August | Validity of grades | Letter of recommendation humor |
1998, June | Employee attitude surveys (Written by Heather King) | Rejecting a rejection letter |
1998, April | Workplace violence | Performance evaluation quotes |
1998, February | Performance appraisal scales | Celebrity employment interviews (Mike's) |
1997, December | Affirmative action is more than preferential hiring | Strange behavior in the interview |
1997, October | Screening for difficult employees (Written by Bobbie Raynes) | Real meaning of letters of recommendation |
1997, August | Ways to measure test validity | Cover letter and resume mistakes |
1997, June | Standardizing scores | Murphy's Laws of the recruitment jungle |
1997, April | Job description length | |
1997, February | Understanding meta-analysis | |
1996, December | Profile matching | HR nerd jokes (Mike's) |
1996, October | Organizational change | Mike's top 10 stupid interviewer tricks (Mike's) |
1996, August | Validity of military experience | Are you a redneck interviewer (Mike's) |
1996, June | Computing adverse impact | |
Committee-based job analyses | ||
1996, April | Job satisfaction scales (Written by Mark Nagy) | |
1996, February | Is all that item-writing advice true? |