Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT): Development of Quick Score Composites for Forms P1 and P2

Abstract

The purpose of this effort was to develop an instrument to predict success on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Forms P. This device, referred to as Quick Score Composites (QSC), will aid in the identification of individuals likely to pass AFOQT requirement in applying for a commission in the Air Force. The subjects were 6,192 applicants administered AFPQT Forms P1 and P2. Two item selection methods (point-biserial and random) were compared for accuracy, reliability, and control of differential score prediction for gender and ethnic groups. Results showed that QSC scores based on random item selection within subtest are effective predictors of the AFOQT composites. This was indicated by their comparable reliability to that of the other method, high positive correlation with the composites they represent, and introduction of less gender and ethnic bias than that introduced by the point-biserial method. Keywords: Item selection, Prescreening tests, Short forms, Quick score composites, Test bias.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223868

Entities

People

  • Malcolm James Ree
  • Todd C. Sperl

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Navigators
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Training

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  • Education

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