Attrition in Military Intelligence Interrogator Training: Identification of Possible Causes

Abstract

Research was conducted to determine the factors that contributed to more than 20 % attrition in the 97E10 interrogator course. It was found that native linguists were attriting at a higher than expected rate. Also, academic attrition stemmed primarily from four special subject matter areas. Researchers concluded that attrition of native linguists can be reduced by raising the cutoff scores used in initial screening or providing the native linguists with more individual assistance. Academic attrition can be reduced by improving the instructional technology in the problem subject matter areas. Keywords: Interrogators; Native linguists; Military training; Attrition; Military intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221288

Entities

People

  • David D. Burnstein
  • Julie A. Hopson

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Intelligence
  • Attrition
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Databases
  • Human Intelligence
  • Interrogators
  • Language
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

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