A cautionary note on the effects of range restriction on predictor intercorrelations |
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Authors: | Sackett Paul R Lievens Filip Berry Christopher M Landers Richard N |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. psackett@umn.edu |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this research report is to highlight a unique set of issues that arise when considering the effects of range restriction in the context of estimating predictor intercorrelations. Three approaches are used to illustrate the issue: simulation, a concrete applied example, and a reanalysis of a meta-analysis of ability-interview correlations. The general conclusion is that a predictor intercorrelation can differ dramatically from the population value when both predictors are used in a composite that is used operationally for selection. The compensatory nature of a composite means that low scorers on one predictor can only obtain high scores on the composite if they obtain very high scores on the other predictor; this phenomenon distorts the correlation between the predictors. |
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