Attitudes Incentives and Test Performance

Abstract

This analysis was conducted in support of the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and its project to develop aptitude test norms from a test administration done as part of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97). Our analysis draws on an extensive questionnaire administered to the respondents at the conclusion of their aptitude test. We conducted a regression analysis of test scores as a function of demographics and attitudes as expressed on the questionnaire. We summarize the results as follows: * Incentive payments to persons taking the aptitude tests are essential * Test takers tried equally hard during a lengthy 9-month testing period * Members of some demographic groups did not try as hard as others.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA421029

Entities

People

  • Catherine M. Hiatt
  • William H. Sims

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Centers
  • Data Science
  • Data Sets
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Efficiency
  • Equations
  • Information Science
  • Motivation
  • Psychological Tests
  • Questionnaires
  • Regression Analysis
  • Sampling
  • Statistical Samples
  • Statistics
  • Surveys

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  • Naval Personnel Management