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An overview of the development of a dynamic test for the measurement of learning potential -the Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT) -is provided. The test was de veloped in South Africa with a view to providing information on the present and potential future level of general non-verbal figurai reasoning ability for persons from different backgrounds in a way that is fair to all concerned. Multicultural samples were used in its development and stan dardisation. Item response theory principles and computerised adaptive testing technology addressed many of the earlier measurement problems in the dynamic assessment of learning potential and made possible the construction of a psychometrically sound, yet time-efficient and practically useful tool for the measurement of learning potential in multicultural contexts.The unique and complex South African context has created new challenges and opportunities in the field of psychological assessment and for the development of psychological tests in particular. In a country with 11 official languages, many social and educational problems, and huge disparities in the socio-economic and educational backgrounds of individuals, psychological assessment and the development of psy chological measurement tools will never be a simple matter (Claassen

This article reports on the fndings of a qualitative study in which the construction of integrity of some business leaders was explored. Data were gathered through ten in-depth interviews with six South African business leaders commended to be champions of integrity. A grounded-theory approach to the data analysis elicited fve themes. These themes and their interrelatedness are discussed in this article and a conceptual framework of integrity is proposed. Integrity is conceptualised as a multifaceted and dynamic construct based on a moral foundation and inner drive that is managed by cognitive and affective processes manifesting various integrity-related behaviours

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