ACB and AQB-1 Compared in Terms of Category 4 Acceptance Rate

Abstract

The Army Qualification Battery (AQB-1) was consequently developed. As originally presented, it consisted of the four content areas of the AFQT scored separately (Verbal, Arithmetic Reasoning, Tools, Space) plus four newly constructed short tests (Clerical Speed, Mechanical Aptitude, Automotive Information, Electrical Information). Each of these eight tests was a short counterpart of a longer ACB test. Development and standardization of the AQB has been described by Bayroff, Seeley, and Anderson (1959). During the standardization of the AQB, a question was raised by DCSPER concerning the effects of substituting AQB for the ACB. How would the AQB compare with the ACB in terms of acceptance rate within Category IV? Would substitution of the AQB for the ACB result in a larger or smaller percentage of Category IV personnel with two or more aptitude area scores of 90 or higher? To answer these questions, data collected in the AQB standardization study were examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1962
Accession Number
ADA079220

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  • Alan A. Anderson
  • L. C. Seeley

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  • Human Systems

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  • Basic Training
  • Classification
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  • Military Personnel
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  • Standardization
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