This study examined the validity of three selection indices (previous academic grade, personal suitability, and simulated work sample) for predicting the clinical competence of 27 students in applied child psychology. Only the simulated work sample correlated significantly with the major criterion variable, although two of the predictors, previous academic grade and simulated work sample, correlated significantly with the second criterion variable, academic performance in a course. Results may support the usefulness of a behavioral-consistency approach to selection.
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