Is the IQ Debate in I-O Psychology Really Over? - Dr. Deniz Ones - #184

Episode notes

Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect! Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Dr. Deniz Ones, Hellervik Professor of Industrial Psychology & Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota! In this rich conversation on Directionally Correct, host Cole Napper and Deniz Ones dive deep into one of the most consequential debates in industrial-organizational psychology: the predictive power of cognitive ability tests for job performance, the role of range restriction, and whether classic findings from Schmidt and Hunter still hold. Ones, who never took a formal I-O psychology course yet trained under legends including Frank Schmidt and Jack Hunter, brings a unique perspective shaped by three decades at the University of Minnesota and close professional proximity to Paul Sackett.

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