The Inappropriateness of Using Participants' Reactions to Evaluate Effectiveness of Training
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13653200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George B Yancey (Department of Psychology, Stephen F. Austin State University, corresponding author), Lynne Kelly (0000-0002-4435-7664, Department of Psychology, Stephen F. Austin State University) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 937-938 |
| Publication date | 1990-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1990.66.3.937 |
| OpenAlex | W2035284080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The prevailing wisdom in the evaluation of training effectiveness is that participants' reactions are of limited utility; however, they continue to be the preferred instrument in most industrial settings. The end result of this policy could be disastrous as well as expensive in light of research which indicates that training participants tend systematically to distort their evaluations of training in a positive fashion
Cognitive psychology · Training (meteorology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Applied Psychology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |