The Effectiveness of Biographical Inventories in Predicting Success in OTS,

Abstract

Biographical inventories have been used in officer selection and classification tests since the beginning of World War II with the advent of the Aircrew Classification Battery. These inventories, used to predict success in officer, pilot, and navigator training, were used on successive forms of the Aircrew Classification Battery. Officer and pilot biographical inventories were also used on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) until Form O, the current operational form, was developed. However, in reviewing the history of the inventories, it appears that the inventories were not included in an analysis of the composites used to predict success in officer or pilot training. The current study was designed to see if the inventories improve the predictiveness of the Pilot and the Officer Quality (Academic Aptitude) composites of the AFOQT. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003280

Entities

People

  • D. L. Rogers

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Colorado
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Inventory
  • Navigators
  • Pilots
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • War

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