Biographical Correlates of a Cognitive Abilities Test for Firefighter Selection,

Abstract

This paper describes the results of the biographical information derived from a biodata questionnaire administered to 447 applicants for entry-level firefighter positions in a large metropolitan area. This information was collected to document the characteristics of the firefighter applicant sample, investigate the validity of biodata items as predictors and study the level of adverse impact of an empirically keyed biographical questionnaire (BQ).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP001360

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  • Darlene M. Olson

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  • Continents
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Firefighters
  • Geographic Regions
  • North America
  • Questionnaires
  • Virginia

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