The Development of Three Static Personality Research Forms and On-Line Scoring Tools for the U.S. Air Force

Abstract

Three versions of the Air Force (AF) Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) test were developed. All assess the same 15 facets underlying the Big Five personality dimensions. The versions include a traditional single statement format with a 4-point Likert response scale, a two-alternative forced choice response format where the pairs of statements are unidimensional, and a two alternative forced choice format with multidimensional paired statements. Software for scoring all three response formats was also developed. The three forms were administered to a sample of USAF Basic Recruits to assess their psychometric characteristics. Reasonably good cross-form correlations were found, with the multidimensional format the most resistant to faking good. The Likert scale version had the highest correlations with several self-report criterion variables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1089746

Entities

People

  • Bo Zhang
  • Christopher Nye
  • Fritz Drasgow
  • Oleksandr S. Chernyshenko
  • Stephen Stark

Organizations

  • Drasgow Consulting Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Applied Psychology
  • Basic Training
  • Computers
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Measurement
  • Personality
  • Personality Assessment
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.