A cautionary note on the effects of range restriction on predictor intercorrelations

Paul R. Sackett; Filip Lievens; Christopher M. Berry; Richard N. Landers

doi:10.1037/0021-9010.92.2.538

A cautionary note on the effects of range restriction on predictor intercorrelations

Paul R. Sackett, Filip Lievens, Christopher M. Berry, Richard N. Landers

Psychology (Twin Cities)

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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. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	538-544
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume	92
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.92.2.538
State	Published - Mar 2007

Keywords

Ability
Interview
Meta-analysis
Predictor intercorrelations
Range restriction

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