Faking models assume that characteristics of applicants as well as contextual factors determine whether applicants intend to fake. However, previous research on faking in interviews mainly investigated applicants’ characteristics while research on contextual factors is largely missing. Accordingly, we examined the influence of two such factors – attractiveness of the organization and competition among applicants – on the intention to fake in an interview. We conducted a vignette study with a 2 × 2 between-subjects design in which we varied competition and attractiveness. We found that attractiveness influenced faking intentions. However, we found no effect for competition. Accordingly, interviewers should be aware that applicants are more prone to faking when they want to get access to attractive organizations.

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吸引力和竞争会影响Selection选面试中的虚假意图吗？

伪造模型假设申请人的特征以及上下文因素决定了申请人是否打算假冒。然而，先前关于面试中伪造品的研究主要是调查申请人的特征，而有关上下文因素的研究却大为缺失。因此，我们在面试中考察了两个因素（组织的吸引力和申请人之间的竞争）对假冒意图的影响。我们使用2×2主题间设计进行了小插图研究，在其中我们改变了竞争性和吸引力。我们发现吸引力影响了伪造意图。但是，我们发现竞争没有影响。因此，访调员应意识到，当申请者想要进入具有吸引力的组织时，他们更容易伪造。