Identifying Promising Researchers

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Identifying Promising Researchers

• Past Research Behavior - predicts .4 - .6
• Evidence Oullette Wood (1998 Psych Bulletin)
• Operationalization Pubs and presentations,
  especially 1st author
• Subject GRE predicts .2
• Evidence Kuncel Hezlett (2007 Science)
• Operationalization Subject GRE percentile
• Verbal and Quant GRE predicts .1
• Evidence Kuncel et al. (2001 Psych Bulletin)
• Operationalization GRE percentiles
• Undergraduate GPA unknown prediction but
  predicts degree attainment and faculty ratings
  worse than GREs
• Evidence Kuncel et al. (2001 Psych Bulletin)

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Additional Information

• Habit and intent are strong predictors of future
  behavior (Oullette Wood, 1998 Psych Bulletin)
• Other indices of habit intent to be good
  researchers
• Informant reports about research-related
  performance (rec letters)
• Undergraduate thesis or equivalent
• Evidence of development and pursuit of research
  interests
• Experience designing a study to address a
  research question
• Extensive research assistantships/experiences
• Use of statistics/statistical software, and other
  research methods
• Ability to intelligently articulate research
  interests and discuss relevant studies (phone
  interview, in person interview)
• Interpersonal qualities (rec letters, interview)
  (last, but important)