Application of the Revised Version of the CRT-RMS to Korean Samples

Conditional Reasoning Test for Relative Motive Strength (CRT-RMS) refers to the instrument that assesses individuals’ achievement motivation inferred from their reasoning styles. The CRT-RMS in South Korea, however, needs further investigation before it can be widely used in the workplace. The current study tested the reliability and predictive validity of the modified version of the CRT-RMS in the context of academic and workplace settings in South Korea. Study 1 revealed an acceptable level of internal reliability and concurrent validity of the CRT-RMS in explaining the variance of academic performance (i.e., exam scores) in the college sample. Study 2 found that the CRT-RMS is significantly associated with achievement goal setting (i.e., sales goals) and explained a significant amount of variance in job performance (i.e., sales volume) in the sales representative sample. The findings suggest the potential of the CRT-RMS as an efficient instrument in assessing achievement motivation and achievement behavior among the Korean population.

keywords: CRT-RMS, 조건추리검사-상대동기 강도, 성취동기, 수행, 암묵적 측정도구, 신뢰도, 타당도, Conditional Reasoning Test for Relative Motive Strength (CRT-RMS), achievement motivation, performance, implicit assessment, reliability, validity

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Vol.33 No.3

Application of the Revised Version of the CRT-RMS to Korean Samples

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Korean Journal of Psychology: General