Alternative Armed Forces Qualification Test Composites.

Abstract

Alternatives to the present Armed Forces Qualifications Test (AFQT) composite, a subset of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, were explored to examine the acceptability of a composite that did not include speeded tests. Fifteen alternative composites were analyzed for their predictive validity of training course scores, how their use would affect AFQT category classifications for different gender and ethnic subgroups relative to the present AFQT composite, and whether adequate pseudo-AFQT composites could be created to detect compromise. Results revealed some alternatives that compared favorably with the present AFQT composites on the different criteria. Keywords: aptitude tests, classification, enlisted selection, mental abilities testing, power tests, predictive validity, Air Force training, Air Force personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173027

Entities

People

  • Malcolm James Ree
  • Toni G. Wegner

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Boundaries
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Composite Materials
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Languages
  • Government Procurement
  • Hispanics
  • Manpower
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • Procurement
  • Qualifications
  • Standards
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.