A team of researchers investigated how personality traits are perceived during online professional recruitment. They gathered self-ratings from four job applicants and compared them with the ratings given by professional recruiters who watched a 2-minute video pitch of each applicant.
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Slightly disagree | Slightly agree | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Respondent / Evaluator | Conscientiousness (1–6) | Emotional Stability (1–6) |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant 1 self-rating | 2.50 | 5.50 |
| Recruiters' mean rating for Applicant 1 | 4.10 | 4.80 |
| Applicant 2 self-rating | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Recruiters' mean rating for Applicant 2 | 4.60 | 4.30 |
| Applicant 3 self-rating | 4.50 | 4.00 |
| Recruiters' mean rating for Applicant 3 | 4.80 | 4.20 |
| Applicant 4 self-rating | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Recruiters' mean rating for Applicant 4 | 3.40 | 4.50 |
Explain one conclusion you can make regarding 'conscientiousness' using the data in Table 1.
638 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Methods. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.