Validity of the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) for Predicting Performance in Marine Corps Training Courses: Gender Differences.

Abstract

Females tend to have higher performance than males in clerical and food services training courses, when aptitude scores are held constant. To help account for the differences, educational level and interest in clerical-type activities are included in this analysis, along with aptitude composite scores. A recommendation is made about adjusting aptitude qualifying scores for females. Keywords: Aptitude tests, ASVAB(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), Clerical personnel, Education, Enlisted personnel, Females, Food service personnel, Job training, Males, Marine Corps personnel, Marine Corps training, Mental ability, Performance(Human), Qualifications, Skills, Standards, Statistical analysis, Tables(Data), Test scores, Training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA195080

Entities

People

  • Margorie D. Curia
  • Milton H. Maier

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Classification
  • Data Sets
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Food Service Personnel
  • Job Training
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Marine Corps Training
  • Psychological Tests
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.