Publicaties

MP2/6-311++G(d,p) calculations have been carried out to investigate the conformation, protonation and the hydrogen bonding interactions with water of several halogenated ethers (CH(3)OCH(2)Cl, CH(2)ClOCH(2)Cl, CH(3)OCHCl(2), CHFClOCHF(2)). The optimized geometries, ν(CH) harmonic vibrational frequencies and the SAPT decomposition of the interaction energies are studied. The interaction with one water molecule gives several stable structures ...

Leaderless group discussions (LGDs) constitute one of the oldest assessment center exercises. In recent times, their added value has sometimes been questioned in light of trends to streamline assessment centers. The purpose of the present study is to examine the incremental validity of LGD ratings over cognitive ability scores and personality ratings for the prediction of extrinsic career success (i.e., promotion speed and number of promotions). ...

The current study tested whether candidates' ability to identify the targeted interview dimensions fosters their interview success as well as the interviews' convergent and discriminant validity. Ninety-two interviewees participated in a simulated structured interview developed to measure three different dimensions. In line with the hypotheses, interviewees who were more proficient at identifying the targeted dimensions received better ...

Introduction: The Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) is a standardized clinical swallowing examination, specifically developed as a diagnostic test for the presence of oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration in the early period after stroke onset. In the original validation study, cut-off scores of <178 and <170 points, respectively, for the identification of dysphagia and aspiration risk are reported. However, a literature search ...

The concept of validity has been a central component in critical appraisal exercises evaluating the methodological quality of quantitative studies. Reactions by qualitative researchers have been mixed in relation to whether or not validity should be applied to qualitative research and if so, what criteria should be used to distinguish high quality articles from others. We compared three online available critical appraisal instruments’ ability to ...

The potential inclusion of cognitive assessments in the DSM-V and large time-consuming assessments drive a need for short tests of cognitive impairments. We examined the reliability and validity of a brief, 15-minute, version of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III).