A Non-Verbal Technique for the Assessment of General Intellectual Ability in Selection of Aviation Personnel

Abstract

A study was conducted in which performance on a non-verbal problem- solving task was correlated with the Otis Quick Scoring Mental Ability Test and the Raven Progressive Matrices Test. The problem-solving task, called 'code- lock' required the subject to determine the correct sequence in which to push five buttons in order to turn on a light. Measures of how quickly the subject responded and how many errors were made on each problem were taken from 45 college student volunteers. Results indicated substantial correlations (.50 to .60) between time measures on the code-lock task and the Otis but very limited relationships between the Raven and each code-lock measure. The implications of these findings for assessment of intellectual abilities are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0728844

Entities

People

  • Roger C. Smith
  • W. D. Chiles

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Aviation Personnel
  • Depression
  • Errors
  • Instructions
  • Oklahoma
  • Security
  • Sequences
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.