DEVELOPMENT OF ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST AND PREDECESSOR ARMY SCREENING TESTS, 1946-1950

Abstract

The problems encountered in the development of the AFQT are summarized, and the outcome of attempts to solve the problems is described. Experience with earlier tests is discussed to permit a better understanding of the development of the AFQT. A comparison of the AFQT scores obtained under operational conditions and under standard conditions indicated the following: (1) slippage occurred in the operational scores for enlistees and inductees as indicated by the pile-up of scores at the cut-point; (2) under standard administration, the pile-up at the cut-point was absent, and the original standardization percentiles were obtained; and (3) the correction of operating conditions of test administration was considered the solution for avoiding the discrepancies which appear in operational AFQT scores.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1952
Accession Number
AD0000191

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Bolanovich
  • J. E. Uhlaner

Organizations

  • Adjutant General's Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Intact Stability
  • Language
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Second World War
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Personnel Management