Using Predictor Equations to Assess Potential Performance of Armor Enlistees
Abstract
This review examines research findings on predicting the performance of armor crewmen and shows how these findings may be applied in the current training program. Performance measures from two research efforts were combined and examined as a function of various levels of predictor test scores. The predictors were based on selected subtest scores from the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), which is administered to all enlistees. The performance scores were based on hands-on performance of specific armor crewman tasks. The results of various methods of assigning groups of enlistees to training programs illustrate the effects of different decision rules on the end- product of training. With the method of prediction supplied in this review, the performance potential of groups of enlistees may be assessed from readily available test scores, and the result of assigning these individuals to different training programs may be estimated. This method could result in more efficient use of the human resources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA095666
Entities
People
- Anthony J. Maitland
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences