Analysis Aptitude Test for Selection of Airmen for the Radio Communications Analysis Specialist Course: Development and Validation

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the increase in prediction of Radio Communication Analysis Specialist course performance when an Analysis Aptitude (AA) test is added to current selection instruments. Highly significant validities were obtained with AA for samples of 173 Air Force and 144 Army students. A multiple R of .7 in predicting final grades from AA and the three subtests of the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) was obtained for a subsample of 108 Army students. Minimum qualification scores of 71 percentile on AFQT and a raw score of 15 on AA were recommended for selection of students.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051962

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  • John J. Mathews

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  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Arithmetic
  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Computational Science
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Psychological Tests
  • Qualifications
  • Radio Communications
  • Space Perception
  • Specialists
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Training

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