Jeremy Burrus
Biographic Data
| ID | 189870 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeremy Burrus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeremy |
| FAMILY NAME | Burrus |
| SIGNATURE | BURRUS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1697-7273 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Considerations When Determining Similarity Between Traits and Skills
Recent research has examined similarities and differences between traits and skills. It may be the case that traits and skills can be measured interchangeably with one providing little to no incremental validity over the other. However, methodological limitations constrain our ability to draw firm conclusions. Work in this area thus far has only examined self-reports and single-stimulus Likert items. We carried out two studies to try to determine…
Assessing Competencies for Social and Emotional Learning
Adjectives vs. Statements in Forced Choice and Likert Item Types
Our objective was to compare individuals' ability to intentionally make a positive impression when responding to a Five-Factor Model personality measure under adjective vs. statement and forced choice vs. Likert conditions. Participants were 1,798 high school students who were randomly assigned to either a condition receiving normal instructions or instructions to make a positive impression. We compared the groups' scores and validity estimates u…
Building Better Students
The face of the workforce is rapidly changing. Technological advances mean that jobs previously serving as major drivers of the world’s economy are now fully automated. Furthermore, the automatization of many common work activities means that those currently entering the workforce require a different set of skills than those entering the workforce of the 20th century. As such, there is a need to redefine what it means to be “ready to work.” This …
Establishing an International Standards Framework and Action Research Agenda for Workplace Readiness and Success
Employers both in the United States and internationally are facing difficulties hiring workers who meet the skill requirements of 21st century jobs. This chapter focuses on the skill requirements of middle-skill jobs and argues for building a talent supply chain with standards that workforce entrants need to meet. The chapter provides a framework summarizing these skill requirements. By establishing a framework of critical skills for workplace re…
Facets of conscientiousness and their differential relationships with cognitive ability factors
Social Beliefs and Attitudes
Deity and Destiny
The current studies investigate whether different forms of fatalistic thinking follow from the Christian and Hindu cosmologies. The authors found that fatalistic interpretations of one's own life events center on deity influence for Christians, especially for those high in religiosity; however, Hindu interpretations of one's own life emphasized destiny as much as deity (Study 1). Also, the focus on fate over chance when explaining others' misfort…
When Both the Skilled and Unskilled are Unaware
The authors replicate Kruger and Dunning (1999) by demonstrating that the most unskilled students overestimate their skill level, whereas highly skilled students underestimate their skill level. Furthermore, this misestimation of skill is related to academic performance. Misestimation was positively related to first year college GPA, persistence to the fourth year of college, and graduation. At times, this effect can lead lower-ability students t…
Between a rock and a hard place
The rational side of egocentrism in social comparisons
Egocentrism and focalism in unrealistic optimism (and pessimism)
Egocentrism and focalism in unrealistic optimism (and pessimism)
The rational side of egocentrism in social comparisons
Deity and Destiny
The current studies investigate whether different forms of fatalistic thinking follow from the Christian and Hindu cosmologies. The authors found that fatalistic interpretations of one's own life events center on deity influence for Christians, especially for those high in religiosity; however, Hindu interpretations of one's own life emphasized destiny as much as deity (Study 1). Also, the focus on fate over chance when explaining others' misfort…
Facets of conscientiousness and their differential relationships with cognitive ability factors
Egocentrism and focalism in unrealistic optimism (and pessimism)
The rational side of egocentrism in social comparisons
When Both the Skilled and Unskilled are Unaware
The authors replicate Kruger and Dunning (1999) by demonstrating that the most unskilled students overestimate their skill level, whereas highly skilled students underestimate their skill level. Furthermore, this misestimation of skill is related to academic performance. Misestimation was positively related to first year college GPA, persistence to the fourth year of college, and graduation. At times, this effect can lead lower-ability students t…
Between a rock and a hard place
Deity and Destiny
The current studies investigate whether different forms of fatalistic thinking follow from the Christian and Hindu cosmologies. The authors found that fatalistic interpretations of one's own life events center on deity influence for Christians, especially for those high in religiosity; however, Hindu interpretations of one's own life emphasized destiny as much as deity (Study 1). Also, the focus on fate over chance when explaining others' misfort…
Social Beliefs and Attitudes
Facets of conscientiousness and their differential relationships with cognitive ability factors
Building Better Students
The face of the workforce is rapidly changing. Technological advances mean that jobs previously serving as major drivers of the world’s economy are now fully automated. Furthermore, the automatization of many common work activities means that those currently entering the workforce require a different set of skills than those entering the workforce of the 20th century. As such, there is a need to redefine what it means to be “ready to work.” This …
Establishing an International Standards Framework and Action Research Agenda for Workplace Readiness and Success
Employers both in the United States and internationally are facing difficulties hiring workers who meet the skill requirements of 21st century jobs. This chapter focuses on the skill requirements of middle-skill jobs and argues for building a talent supply chain with standards that workforce entrants need to meet. The chapter provides a framework summarizing these skill requirements. By establishing a framework of critical skills for workplace re…
Adjectives vs. Statements in Forced Choice and Likert Item Types
Our objective was to compare individuals' ability to intentionally make a positive impression when responding to a Five-Factor Model personality measure under adjective vs. statement and forced choice vs. Likert conditions. Participants were 1,798 high school students who were randomly assigned to either a condition receiving normal instructions or instructions to make a positive impression. We compared the groups' scores and validity estimates u…
Assessing Competencies for Social and Emotional Learning
Considerations When Determining Similarity Between Traits and Skills
Recent research has examined similarities and differences between traits and skills. It may be the case that traits and skills can be measured interchangeably with one providing little to no incremental validity over the other. However, methodological limitations constrain our ability to draw firm conclusions. Work in this area thus far has only examined self-reports and single-stimulus Likert items. We carried out two studies to try to determine…
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Personality (3 works) · Personality Traits and Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (2 works)