Perceptual/Psychomotor Requirements Basic to performance in 35 Air Force Specialties.
Abstract
A description of the perceptual/psychomotor ability requirements for performing the tasks of various Air Force career fields was sought. To this end, an analysis of the literature relating to taxonomies, measurement considerations, and job analyses was completed to establish appropriate methodologies. This yielded a taxonomy containing 13 perceptual/psychomotor classes along with techniques for collecting the required data. The methods were first tested in two career fields and then, after appropriate revision, were applied in a large scale data acquisition effort which included 35 Air Force career fields. This work included over 800 job incumbents at 10 Air Force bases. High and low perceptual/psychomotor ability requirements were determined for each of 35 Air Force career fields. Indices of profile similarity indicated that the perceptual/psychomotor requirements for most career fields are, in part, unique. A factor analysis of the data indicated that the perceptual/psychomotor ability taxonomy can be described by three factors: visual, auditory, and manual factors. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA093981
Entities
People
- Arthur I. Siegel
- Eugene H. Welsand
- Philip J. Federman