The Development and Standardization of the Revised Motor Vehicle Driver Selection Battery I, MDB I
Abstract
Army recruits without a valid state drivers license must obtain a passing score on the MDB I (Motor Vehicle Driver Selection Battery I) to qualify for duties which involve driving. The general objective of this study was to update and shorten the three tests of the MDB I: Attention to Detail, Driving- Know-How, and Self-Description Blank (Transport). The Attention to Detail Test (ATD) is a highly speeded, visual discrimination task requiring the examinee to find the number of C's embedded in a row of 'O's.' The problem with ATD was that the original version of ATD had to be scored by hand, which was cumbersome with the large volume of testing. The Driving-Know-How Test (DKH) is a test of safe- driving knowledge; included are topics such as how vehicles work, how to maintain vehicles, how to keep out of trouble in traffic, and rules of the road. A number of items in the original DKH were out of date due to changes in automotive technology. The Army Self-Description Blank (Transport) (SDT) covers personal experiences and opinions related to safe driving, such as disposition and experience with driving and working on cars. Changes in automotive technology rendered some of the original SDT questions obsolete.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA076803
Entities
People
- Eli Frankfeldt
- Roger L. Williamson
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences