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Aptitude Testing in Healthcare Selection

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Kelly, Tiffin and Mwandigha provide a succinct account of the rationale for, and development of, aptitude testing in selection to health professions. The chapter traces the development of aptitude tests, from the earliest versions, such as the Moss Test, to the multitude of tests used in selection into contemporary health professions courses. They explore issues of fairness, validity and how aptitude tests are used by selectors. Two case studies provide examples of typical aptitude test items and how scores on aptitude tests can contribute to selection decisions. The chapter concludes with a look to the future, highlighting how dynamic testing, virtual and augmented reality and machine learning all hold promise for the evolution of aptitude testing in selection.

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  1. National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland

    Maureen E. Kelly

  2. University of York, York, UK

    Paul A. Tiffin

  3. Imperial College London, London, UK

    Lazaro M. Mwandigha

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Kelly, M.E., Tiffin, P.A., Mwandigha, L.M. (2018). Aptitude Testing in Healthcare Selection. In: Patterson, F., Zibarras, L. (eds) Selection and Recruitment in the Healthcare Professions. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94971-0_2

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