Field Dependence-Independence and Its Relationship to Flight Training Performance

Abstract

Previous research has suggested that level of field dependence- independence could be used as a measure of social skills and vocational interests. According to this research, field-dependent individuals tend to prefer areas of work that require social skills, whereas field-independent individuals favor positions in the sciences or practical-analytical-oriented occupations. This study examined the usefulness of field dependence-independence measure for predicting performance during flight training. One thousand nine hundred seventy-seven (1,977) United States Air Force pilot candidates were administered the Embedded Figures Test as part of a computer-administered test battery prior to entry into Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT). Several items on the Embedded Figures Test demonstrated poor reliability. Further, the level of field dependence-independence was not found to be related to performance during flight training. It was recommended that the test be eliminated for consideration as a selection and classification tool. Keywords: Job analysis; Flight crews.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188888

Entities

People

  • Thomas R. Carretta

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Factor Analysis
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Human Resources
  • Jet Training Aircraft
  • Manpower
  • Military Pilots
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.