NAVAL KNOWLEDGE AS A PREDICTOR OF SERVICE TENURE AMONG NROTC OFFICERS.
Abstract
The scores on a 30-item Naval Knowledge Test (NKT) administered to NROTC applicants in 1956 were validated in 1966 against the service tenure of 765 officers who had been accepted into the NROTC program and commissioned. In addition to being evaluated as a single predictor, the NKT was examined for useful interrelationships with two other predictors: (1) the Naval College Aptitude Test (NCAT), and, (2) the applicant's response to a question regarding career intention (CQ). The validity of the NKT reached a useful level, but fell short of statistical significance. In view of its lack of statistical significance, and since other significantly valid predictors are now available, use of the NKT in NROTC selection is not recommended. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0640067
Entities
People
- Idell Neumann
- Norman M. Abrahams
- William H. Githens
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center