Imposing Cognitive Load within Job Interviews: Targeting Applicant Deceptive IM through Cognitive Load Theory

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dc.contributor.advisorBourdage, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorMoon, Benjamin
dc.contributor.committeememberO'Neill, Tom
dc.contributor.committeememberRoulin, Nicolas
dc.contributor.committeememberSteel, Piers
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T17:29:16Z
dc.date.available2021-07-27T17:29:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-21
dc.description.abstractDespite the problems associated with applicant deceptive impression management (IM) within job interviews, research on interventions to address the behaviour has not been promising. However, outside of job interview contexts, research has suggested that it is possible to reduce and better detect deceptive behaviour by imposing cognitive load onto individuals. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to enhance our understanding of the role of cognitive load in deceptive IM within job interviews. More specifically, the study explored how cognitive load manipulations influence the mental capacities of honest applicants and those using deceptive IM, and how they react to these manipulations. The study also explored the effects of these manipulations on the detection rates of deceptive IM. University student participants (N = 238) were randomly assigned to mock interviews that either imposed or did not impose cognitive load, and they were also instructed to be either honest or use deceptive IM. The results of the thesis found that cognitive load manipulations were effective in increasing perceived cognitive load. Furthermore, there were mixed results on the effect of cognitive load manipulations on applicant reactions and interview performance. The cognitive load manipulations were also not effective in increasing the detection rates of deceptive IM to chance levels. Overall, the study helps advance theory on deceptive IM within job interview settings, and it also provides a potential tool for organizations in addressing the problematic behaviour.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMoon, B. (2021). Imposing Cognitive Load within Job Interviews: Targeting Applicant Deceptive IM through Cognitive Load Theory (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39040
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113668
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectjob interviewen_US
dc.subjectcognitive loaden_US
dc.subjectimpression managementen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Industrialen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychologyen_US
dc.titleImposing Cognitive Load within Job Interviews: Targeting Applicant Deceptive IM through Cognitive Load Theoryen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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