ASVAB Subtest and Composite Homogenization

Abstract

A study covering the past 20 years of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) data was conducted to determine if a trend exists between increasing intercorrelations of the subtests and composite scores and possible explanations for any findings. Analyses showed that over time the Electronic Information (EI) and Paragraph Comprehension (PC) subtests have shown increased intercorrelations with the other subtests and an increasing extent to which the composites measure general mental ability (g). The report provides a few suggestions as to why the statistics demonstrate these findings and suggest the Air Force re-evaluate the benefits of attempting to add discriminant validity to the ASVAB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2010
Accession Number
ADA553624

Entities

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  • C. W. Shore
  • Erica Barto
  • Johnny J. Weissmuller
  • Kenneth L. Schwartz
  • Miguel I Gonzalez
  • William E. Alley

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  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Comprehension
  • Data Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Factor Analysis
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • United States Government

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