Predicting Success in Certain Aircraft Maintenance Specialties by Means of Manipulative Tests.

Abstract

The present report describes an exploratory investigation into this problem in the Air Force situation. It represents the first in a series of studies concerned with the utility of certain apparatus and printed manipulative tests as possible additions to the printed Airman Classification Battery. In the present instance, three schools in the Aircraft Maintenance area were selected for study These were the Engine Mechanic (R-4360), Hydraulic Mechanic and Aircraft Electrician (General) courses, all at Chanute Air Force Base. A battery of 16 experimental tests (yielding 25 scores) was administered to students entering these courses Included among these tests were certain printed psychomotor tests designed as possible substitutes for certain of the apparatus tests Validation of all of these tests was achieved against various school criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1955
Accession Number
ADA353861

Entities

People

  • Edwin A. Fleishman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanics
  • Motor Skills
  • Precision
  • Reaction Time
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.