THE INTERVIEW. II. AIDS TO THE INTERVIEW. THE CONFIDENTIAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Abstract

A personal-history type of questionnaire was evaluated as a screening and selection device of submarine personnel. Responses of 1198 submarine candidates were analyzed for a description of the candidates and for reliability and validity of the items. The description of submarine candidates was made in terms of contrast with the description of recruits and receiving-station personnel. The submarine candidates differed from both groups; however, the most contrasting groups were the receiving-station personnel and the recruites. Reliability was indicated for factual type items, and validity was indicated for items pertaining to educational attainment. The distribution of responses on personality-type queries did not provide any empirical basis for selecting successful candidates. A recommended revised questionnaire is appended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1952
Accession Number
AD0013391

Entities

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  • Arthur I. Siegel
  • Frank J. Mccabe
  • Siroon Pashalian
  • William J. Crissy

Organizations

  • Fordham University

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Mathematics
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Ships
  • Skin Diseases
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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  • Psychology

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