Validly authentic: Some recommendations to researchers using simulations in psychological assessment.

Simulations allow researchers to assess essential abilities under authentic conditions yielding the potential to increase, among other, construct coverage. Moreover, the complexity of some abilities (such as complex or collaborative problem solving) cannot be realized at all without simulations. In this Editorial, we want to encourage authors to continue exploring the use of simulations as assessment tools but also make them aware of potential pitfalls that come with them. Most importantly, researchers need to adhere to the standards of psychometric quality when using simulations in assessment. Suppose the simulation requires too much time or is too costly to employ sufficient different simulations for an acceptably reliable measurement, it may not be the adequate approach to measure the intended construct. However, if researchers use simulations appropriately, they represent potent tools that allow for deep insights into psychological processes that are not accessible to psychometric assessment. So please submit your research on simulations in assessment to EJPA, including adequate sections on all four issues raised in this Editorial. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: European Journal of Psychological Assessment - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research