Description:

User Guide 2008 - a guide that includes all of the basics you need to know to use the W-GCTA^UK
The Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal UK (W-GCTA^UK) measures abilities that have clear relevance for the decision-makers in any organisation. This unique test provides an invaluable assessment strategy for human resource professionals and recruitment specialists involved in the selection and development of managerial and professional staff.

This industry standard and highly demanding measure has been updated and improved. An extensive re-norming study with a sample size of over 1500 has produced new UK norms covering:

• Accountancy
• Security Services
• Insurance
• Police Services
• Civil Service
• Management Consultants

Feedback from existing Watson-Glaser customers indicated a need to retain the current item set. Therefore the update is fully compatible with the earlier version.

New and existing Watson-Glaser users will benefit from the new norms, improved materials, software scoring and optional online administration.

The W-GCTA^UK includes problems, statements, arguments and interpretations; processes similar to those encountered on a daily basis in responsible management roles. Five measures of critical thinking contribute to W-GCTA^UK assessment:

• Drawing Inferences
• Recognising Assumptions
• Argument Evaluation
• Deductive Reasoning
• Logical Interpretation

This test requires consideration of a series of propositions (an inference, an assumption, a conclusion or an argument) relating to a given statement. The candidate's task is to study each statement and to evaluate how appropriate or valid these propositions are.

The W-GCTA^UK calls for responses to both neutral and controversial items. The controversial items are designed to arouse attitudes, opinions and biases that can interfere with the ability to think critically and refer to political, economic and social issues which frequently provoke strong feelings.

Together they provide a broader and more precise assessment of critical thinking skills.

Use alone or in conjunction with a personality test to strengthen your recruitment decisions and development processes. Please note, this test needs to be administered in a proctored environment to maintain the integrity of the test.

W-GCTA^UK starter kit: Includes manual, 5 test booklets, scoring keys and 25 record forms in a bag.