The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test: Validity, Fairness, and Bias

Abstract

The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) is an aptitude measure used to select officers, pilots, and combat system operators. This technical report reviews research that answers many common questions about the AFOQT, including whether the test is fair, whether it is biased against minorities or women, whether it is too expensive, whether it should be replaced, and whether it predicts the performance that is important to the Air Force. In addressing these questions, we do not produce original data analyses. Instead, we present a synthesis of the existing knowledge about the AFOQT and other selection tests and examine its implications for the future of the AFOQT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA537981

Entities

People

  • Carra S. Sims
  • Chaitra M. Hardison
  • Eunice C Wong

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircrafts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Flight Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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  • Systems Analysis and Design