Does expertise and thinking mode matter for accuracy in judgments of job applicants’ cognitive ability

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21391839
AutoresSamantha Sinclair (0000-0001-9967-9030, Linnæus University Växjö Sweden, autor de correspondencia), Jens Agerström (0000-0001-6134-0058, Linnæus University Växjö Sweden)
Año2020
Volumen61
Número4
Páginas484-493
Fecha de publicación2020-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12638
PMID32196682
OpenAlexW3010861311
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas66

The present research examined the role of thinking mode for accuracy in recruiters and laypeople’s judgments of applicants’ cognitive ability. In Study 1, students who relied on their intuition were somewhat less accurate. In Study 2, an experimental manipulation of thinking mode (intuitive vs analytical) revealed no apparent differences in accuracy. Moreover, there were no differences in accuracy or agreement between recruiters and laypeople. Examination of the use of specific resume content suggested that intuitive thinking corresponds to basing one’s judgments more on the way that applicants present themselves in their personal letter and less on diagnostic biographical information such as SAT scores. The findings point to the possibility that professional recruiters may not possess intuitive expertise in this context

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Intuition · Mode (computer interface) · Need for cognition · Point (geometry) · Applied Psychology · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology