Report on the "Classification Inventory," a personality test for industrial use

Abstract

Asserting that previous personality tests have been of little value in hiring applicants for industrial jobs (four common disadvantages of such tests are given), the author compiled lists of items in ranking form which purportedly overcame many shortcomings of existing personality tests. The final revised form of the Classification Inventory was composed of 245 items, consisting of 45 three-item groups and 55 paired comparisons. In two reported studies, this inventory was scored and validated on jobs rather than on traits. Validity and reliability are considered satisfactory. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)