Perceptions of overt and personality-based integrity tests

Differences in test-taker perceptions between overt and personality-based i ntegrity tests were examined. Following administration of both types of int egrity tests, 255 undergraduate students provided ratings of perceived face validity and perceived predictive validity. Following receipt of actual te st scores, 126 test takers participated in a second phase of the study in w hich they reported perceptions of distributive justice. Test takers perceiv ed overt integrity tests as having greater face validity and predictive val idity than personality-based integrity tests. Perceptions of job-relatednes s were not strongly related to test performance on either test type. Distri butive justice perceptions were related to test performance, but not type o f integrity test.