Task Difficulty and Task Aptitude Benchmark Scales for the Mechanical and Electronics Career Fields,

Abstract

An exploratory study examined the feasibility of constructing benchmark scales on the dimensions of Air Force task difficulty and task aptitude for tasks in Air Force mechanical and electronics job areas. It was determined that small numbers of work supervisors and behavioral scientists can achieve high interrater agreement on the dimensions of task difficulty and task aptitude, respectively. Assuming consistently high correlations between work supervisors' judgments of difficulty and behavioral scientiists' judgments of aptitude, task aptitude requirements may be inferred directly from task difficulty values as designated by work supervisors in the field.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754848

Entities

People

  • John W. K. Fugill

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Electronics
  • Judgment
  • Scientists
  • Supervisors

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems