Early Development of the Military Aptitude Predictor (MAP)
Abstract
The Army Research Institute (ARI) was directed to develop and validate motivational measures to aid in selection of enlisted personnel. The development of the Military Aptitude Predictor (MAP) was begun in 1973 for this purpose. The initial MAP included the trainee's age, education, aptitudes, and civil court convictions (moral waiver) as predictors of military performance, and was intended for use at the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Stations (AFEES). The 1975 version (MAP-75) was intended for use by recruiters to provide a prediction of Basic Combat Training behavior and performance at an earlier point in time, thus saving the Army AFEES transportation and processing costs. In April 1975, the Secretary of the Army directed implementation of the MAP to begin 1 August 1975. This initial testing was conducted in one District Recruiting Command (DRC) in each of the five Recruiting Regions during the period 1 August - 30 September 1975. Its operational use was suspended on 1 October 1975 and, immediately following suspension of testing, ARI conducted interviews in the five DRC's to determine the nature and extent of problems associated with its use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA052953
Entities
People
- Kenneth Stroad
- Leonard C. Seeley
- Theodore Rosen
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences