Navigator-Observer Selection Research: Development of New Air Force Officer Qualifying Test Navigator-Technical Composite.

摘要

Toward the objective of improving selection of undergraduate navigator trainees, a large scale study was conducted to evaluate various experimental tests for possible use in a complete revision of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT's) Navigator-Technical composite. Forty-five noncognitive test scales and 17 experimental cognitive tests were administered to 507 students at the Officer Training School who subsequently entered undergraduate navigator training (UNT). Analyses of these data -- along with AFOQT data -- against training success indicated that, of the noncognitive materials, the only device with unique validity was the Personality Research Form; follow-up work with this is recommended. The experimental cognitive tests provided substantial improvements in prediction over that achieved with the present AFOQT. Content of a revised AFOQT Navigator-Technical composite is recommended.