Cognitive and Psychomotor Abilities: A Further Investigation of Their Relationship.

Abstract

A study was conducted to expand our understanding of the relationship between cognitive and psychomotor abilities. The tests were administered as might occur in personnel selection and classification. A paper-and-pencil multiple aptitude battery and a wide-ranging, computer-based psychomotor test battery were administered to 429 male and female military recruits. A confirmatory factor analysis yielded the higher order factors of general cognitive ability (g) and psychomotor I technical knowledge (PMtFK). The PM/TK factor was interpreted as representing Vernon's (1969) practical factor (k:m) (see P.E. Vernon, Intelli ence and Cultural Environmen London: Methuen). In the joint analysis of these two batteries, g and PM/TK each accounted for about 31% of the common variance. No residualized lower order factor accounted for more than 7%. The higher order PM(TK factor influenced a broad range of lower order psychomotor factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA339603

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  • Malcolm J. Ree
  • Thomas R. Carretta

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  • Armstrong Laboratory

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  • Human Systems
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  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Classification
  • Computers
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Information Processing
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychology
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  • Training
  • United States

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  • Psychology

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