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This book contains some of the best examples of multimedia simulations available today. Although simulations have likely existed long before we can pinpoint their first use, the basic formula of asking job candidates to “show what they know” has proven itself time and again to be a durable indicator of a person’s ability to do the job. Through the years, as technology has made grand leaps forward, simulation developers have found ways to capitalize on its opportunities. Today’s simulations are as diverse as they are numerous, incorporating various forms of multimedia, scoring approaches, item types, and modes of delivery, and are quickly becoming ubiquitous for a wide variety of positions. This chapter briefly reviews the history of simulations, offers a framework for categorizing and understanding the current simulation landscape, and sets the stage for the chapters that follow.
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Some good resources on the history of testing: reaching back to China 3000 years ago (Oakland 2006); the progression of testing from the birth of psychological science in the late nineteenth century up through modern testing (Waldron and Joines 1994); assessment centers (Lievens and Schollart 2009); situational judgment tests (Whetzel and McDaniel 2009); and early multimedia assessments (McHenry and Schmitt 1994).
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Tuzinski, K. (2013). Simulations for Personnel Selection: An Introduction. In: Fetzer, M., Tuzinski, K. (eds) Simulations for Personnel Selection. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7681-8_1
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