Profile of American Youth: Demographic Influences on ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Test Performance

Abstract

The National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago administered the Department of Defense enlistment test--the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)--to a national probability sample of approximately 12,000 young men and women between the ages of 16 and 23. This battery of tests, in conjunction with other entry standards, is currently used to select personnel for the Army, Navy, Marine corps, and Air Force, and to assign recruits into appropriate military occupational specialties. It currently consists of ten tests measuring knowledge and skill in the following areas: Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, Numerical Operations, Coding Speed, General Science, Mathematic Knowledge, Mechanical Comprehension, Electronics Information, and Auto and Shop Information. The first four tests measure general trainability, and the second six measure more specialized knowledge relevant to technical vocations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA215830

Entities

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  • Elsie G. Moore
  • R. D. Bock

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  • United States Assistant Secretary of Defense

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