Naturally Occurring Selection: Using Applicant Pool Data to Estimate Job Relevant Range Restriction

Due to factors that include self-selection and recruitment, job applicant pools can be more homogeneous than the general working population. Using GMA data based on the Wonderlic Personnel Test, we examined applicant pools, finding them on average substantively more homogeneous than Sackett and Ostgaard’s (1994) early investigation. This indicates a major impact on range restriction corrections as using broader population norms instead of job...