Aptitude Requirements Based on Task Difficulty: Methodology for Evaluation.
Abstract
The development and application of a technology designed for the evaluation of the difficulty of Air Force jobs in conjunction with the aptitude level required for the job is described. The technology developed makes use of computed variables and task factor data collected by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Center as well as benchmark difficulty data collected by contract personnel experts for the specialties under study. The application of this technology provides a unique method of determining and comparing the learning difficulty of Air Force tasks and jobs, both within and across career specialties. Analyses have indicated high interrater reliabilities for both supervisory and benchmark ratings. A two-variable multiple regression equation was developed for each of the specialties studied. Relatively high correlations were obtained between the two ratings indicating that independent raters tend to agree with supervisors. These questions resulted in estimates of average task difficulty per unit time (ATDPUT) values for each job in each specialty. The value of these estimates and implications for their use are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA110568
Entities
People
- Dale J. Wissman
- Lloyd D. Burtch
- M. Suzanne Lipscomb
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory