Military Aptitude Testing: The Past Fifty Years

Abstract

The purpose of the military selection and classification testing program is to improve the quality of personnel decisions in all the Military Services. In the process of accessioning military recruits, personnel decisions are made at three different times: The first is selection in or out of the Service, depending on whether or not a person meets the minimum qualification standards. The second is classification, in which the occupational specialties for a which a person meets the qualifying standards are determined. Assignment to a specific occupational specialty is based in part on qualification standards and in part on the needs of the Service. Qualification standards are more complex than just mental standards; they also include medical and moral standards. Mental standards include educational level as well as aptitude test scores.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269818

Entities

People

  • Milton H. Maier

Organizations

  • Defense Manpower Data Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Research Facilities
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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  • Naval Personnel Management