Validity of the Academic Aptitude Composite of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)

Abstract

This paper addresses the use of the Schmidt-Hunter meta-analysis procedure to determine the generalizability of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) validities across Air Force specialties (AFSs). Meta-analyses were conducted on all available Academic Aptitude composite validities aggregated and disaggregated into major occupational subgroupings. The results suggest that although the validity of the Academic Aptitude composite of the AFOQT may vary across AFSs, the AFOQT is of general value in officer selection. Keywords: Academic aptitude composite; Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT); Validity generalization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194753

Entities

People

  • Darrell D. Hartke
  • Lawrence O. Short

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Applied Psychology
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  • Education

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