Short-Term Test-Retest Reliability of an Experimental Version of the Basic Attributes Test Battery
Abstract
Two hundred forty-seven (247) USAF pilot candidates commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) were tested on an experimental form of the Basic Attributes Test (BAT) battery twice (once on 2 consecutive days) at the beginning of a pre-Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Flight Screening Program. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the short- term test-retest reliability of the BAT battery. Results indicate that on the second test administration 69.6% of the subjects improved their overall performance. There was some evidence of regression toward the mean on the second administration. Only 66 out of 124 subjects (53.2%) who had BAT composite scores above the median on the first administration improved their scores on the second administration. However, 106 out of 123 subjects (86.2%) who scored below the median on the first administration improved their scores on the second administration. Despite this, there was a modest correlation between subjects' first and second administration BAT composite scores (Pearson =.56; Spearman =. 55). These results are consistent with a study conducted by the US Navy that examined test-retest reliability for a battery of cognitive speed tests (Saccuzzo & Larson, 1987)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA237484
Entities
People
- Thomas R. Carretta
Organizations
- Armstrong Laboratory