Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Abstract
Background/Objective: This proposed study aims to add to the research regarding the use of working memory as a predictor of performance. This body of research has potential implications in personnel selection if working memory is shown to be an unbiased predictor of job performance. While cognitive ability is widely known as the single best predictor of job performance, the literature has shown there are large discrepancies along racial lines. As working memory and cognitive ability are highly correlated, additional research is needed to understand if working memory can be used as an unbiased replacement for cognitive ability. Race and task demands are examined as potential moderators. Proposed Methods: Undergraduate students in the capstone NASA FOCUS lab simulation course of the Aerospace program at Middle Tennessee State University will be given two general intelligence tests and two types of working memory tests. These results will be compared to measures of individual performance to determine if working memory is a predictor of performance.
Date
October 2017
Subject
Industrial and organizational psychology
Document Type
posters
Language
English
Rights
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License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Included in
Examining Working Memory as a Predictor of Performance
Background/Objective: This proposed study aims to add to the research regarding the use of working memory as a predictor of performance. This body of research has potential implications in personnel selection if working memory is shown to be an unbiased predictor of job performance. While cognitive ability is widely known as the single best predictor of job performance, the literature has shown there are large discrepancies along racial lines. As working memory and cognitive ability are highly correlated, additional research is needed to understand if working memory can be used as an unbiased replacement for cognitive ability. Race and task demands are examined as potential moderators. Proposed Methods: Undergraduate students in the capstone NASA FOCUS lab simulation course of the Aerospace program at Middle Tennessee State University will be given two general intelligence tests and two types of working memory tests. These results will be compared to measures of individual performance to determine if working memory is a predictor of performance.
Department
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dept. of Psychology