Navigator-Observer Selection Research: Development of New Air Force Officer Qualifying Test Navigator-Technical Composite.

Abstract

Toward the objective of improving selection of undergraduate navigator trainees, a large scale study was conducted to evaluate various experimental tests for possible use in a complete revision of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT's) Navigator-Technical composite. Forty-five noncognitive test scales and 17 experimental cognitive tests were administered to 507 students at the Officer Training School who subsequently entered undergraduate navigator training (UNT). Analyses of these data -- along with AFOQT data -- against training success indicated that, of the noncognitive materials, the only device with unique validity was the Personality Research Form; follow-up work with this is recommended. The experimental cognitive tests provided substantial improvements in prediction over that achieved with the present AFOQT. Content of a revised AFOQT Navigator-Technical composite is recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042689

Entities

People

  • Lonnie D. Valentine Jr.

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Composite Materials
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Inclusions
  • Materials
  • Navigators
  • Observers
  • Personality
  • Robots
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.