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Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of warnings in reducing faking on noncognitive selection measures. A review of the relatively sparse literature indicated that warnings tend to have a small impact on responses (d = 0.23), with warned applicants receiving lower predictor scores than unwarned applicants. However, the effect of warnings on predictor scores was found to differ according to the type of warning used. In light of this, an experimental study was conducted to assess the following: (a) the overall effectiveness of warnings in reducing faking, and (b) the differential effects of three types of warnings on faking. The results indicated that a warning which identified that faking could be identified and the potential consequences of faking impacted responding.
