Summary of BESRL Research on Screening and Classification of Enlisted Men
Abstract
BESRL's research on the selection and initial classification of enlisted manpower concentrates on three broad problem areas in Army personnel management: screening, differential classification, and utilization of marginal manpower through optimum distribution of individual abilities. Research on initial screening deals with methods for establishing the mental standards to be used in deciding whether an individual should be accepted for enlistment or induction. Differential classification, which establishes the type or types of Army job for which an individual is suited, poses a different problem in psychological measurement. Whereas screening is essentially a comparison of individuals with respect to general aptitude, the classification procedure adds a set of measures which yield the pattern of aptitudes and abilities within the individual which differentiates him from others. The research objective is to achieve the best basis for matching the aptitudes of incoming enlisted personnel with the Army jobs for which they are to be trained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- ADA077739
Entities
People
- Edmund F. Fuchs
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory