APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Interaction between Conscientiousness and General Mental Ability: Support for a Compensatory Role of Personality in Task Performance
- Alexandra Harris
University of Georgia - Nigel Guenole
IBM - Michael Tocci
Procter & Gamble - Nathan Carter
University of Georgia
Abstract
This study updates methodology used previously to investigate conscientiousness-general mental ability (GMA) interactive effects on performance, particularly by incorporating item response theory (IRT) scoring of personality and curvilinearity. Results support a curvilinear relationship between conscientiousness and task performance moderated by GMA such that conscientious may compensate for moderate GMA.
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