Utility as a Function of Selection Ration and Base Rate: An Empirical Investigation of Military Aviation Selection

Abstract

Strict psychometric interpretation of psychological research has resulted in confusion surrounding selection programs in applied settings. The jargon of industrial and personnel psychologists contains references to concepts that are alien to corporate users. Terms such as 'statistical significance', percentage of variance accounted for', and 'confidence intervals' make no sense to the very individuals who demand usable outcomes of research. Confusion also exists even within the psychological community concerning basic definitions used in the process of selecting employees. Divergent meanings associated with terms such as 'decision theory', 'utility', and 'productivity' result in confusion in the interpretation of research which limits the full applicability of selection instruments. Keywords: Periodicals, Military publication, Reports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220855

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  • Judy D. Roomsburg

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Databases
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Information Science
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Pilots
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Pilots
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States

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