What are 'integrity scales' on this test?

• A. Scales designed to measure honesty, theft risk, deception tendency, and ethical behavior propensity
• B. Scales for physical endurance
• C. Scales measuring job satisfaction
• D. Scales for memory recall

Answer: (A)

Integrity scales are sets of items designed to assess how likely a person is to act honestly and ethically in work contexts. They probe honesty, theft risk, deception tendency, and ethical behavior propensity, giving a sense of how someone might behave when rules or temptations are at play. This focus on ethical conduct and the tendency toward or away from dishonest behavior is what these scales are built to measure.

Scales that aim to measure physical endurance, job satisfaction, or memory recall look at completely different attributes—physical stamina, attitudes toward one’s job, or cognitive abilities, respectively. None of those relate directly to honesty and ethical decision-making in workplace scenarios, which is why they aren’t described by integrity scales.