AN EMPIRICAL NAVY ACTIVITIES PREFERENCE BLANK SCALE TO PREDICT CLASS 'A' SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT.
Abstract
The study focused on the construction of an NAPB Achievement Scale that would improve prediction of Navy 'A' school performance. The achievement criterion was obtained by classifying men as 'high achievers' whose actual school performance markedly surpassed that predicted by BTB tests, and by classifying as 'low achievers' those whose actual performance fell markedly below the predicted level. A multiple regression analysis of the high and low achievers identified the single responses and response configurations on the NAPB which were significantly related to this 'achievement' variable. The total sample of high, average, and low achievers was then scored on the NAPB Achievement Scale and their school grades were related to this score both (1) alone, and, (2) in combination with BTB. In addition, possible moderator effects of the 'achievement' score and GCT scores were examined. In general, validities were negligible and cross-validation did not seem warranted. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0640656
Entities
People
- Idell Neumann
- Norman M. Abrahams
- William H. Githens
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center