A Study of Category IV Personnel in Basic Training
Abstract
Samples of men in Mental Category IV and men in categories of higher mental ability (I, II, and III), who were matched according to their Army component, were selected from companies in Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Ord, Calif., Fort Dix, N.J., and Fort Jackson, S.C. Information about their backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes, aptitudes, and performances during and at the end of BCT was gathered from individual interviews, ratings, and Army records. The differences between the men in Category IV and those in Categories I, II, and III on most of these measures were small but statistically stable. The socioeconomic backgrounds of Category IV personnel tended to be poorer, and their performances in BCT were only slightly less adequate, and their attitudes toward military service were more favorable. Overlapping between the two groups was very extensive on almost every measure and on MOS assignment. Implications concerning possible special remedial educational programs for intellectually marginal manpower are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0481737
Entities
People
- Hilton M. Bialek
- Morris Showel
- S. J. Goffard
Organizations
- George Washington University