Performance Changes on Military Qualification Tests during the First Term of Service,

Abstract

This paper briefly describes the results of a large Air Force experiment conducted during 1972-1973. This experiment analyzed the test performance of airmen after they had completed an initial term of service. Because the airmen were originally tested with the old Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) and secondly with the new ASVAB, we have a unique opportunity to compare these two tests. In these results I find little evidence of bias in the ASVAB. In addition, these results strongly suggest that the AFQT scores received by recruits at enlistment are poor indicators of their later abilities to perform their military tasks. These results do not necessarily conflict with the statements of Pirie. The current difficulties have been attributed to the ASVAB as implemented in 1976, i.e., versions 5, 6, and 7. The results presented here undoubtedly relate to an earlier version of the ASVAB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094945

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  • William Mcnaught

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Indicators
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Qualifications
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Training

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