Military Aptitude Testing: The Past Fifty Years

Maier, Milton H.

doi:10.21236/ada269818

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“…Although there are a number of existing multitasking assessments, research evaluating their usefulness in personnel screening and predictive validity to future job performance is limited (see Barron & Rose, ). The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is one such example of a personnel selection test currently used in the U.S. Military that has successfully predicted military training and job success (see Maier, ). Evidence shows that it can also predict multitasking performance (Hambrick et al, ), although many authors believe that the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery lacks specificity and is in fact capturing general cognitive abilities (Jones & Ree, ).…”

Section: Solutions For More Effective Multitaskingmentioning

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Multitasking in the military: Cognitive consequences and potential solutions

Chérif

Wood

Marois

et al. 2018

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Multitasking-the performance of several tasks at the same time-is becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces. Multitasking is known to disrupt performance, particularly in complex and dynamic situations, which is exactly what most military occupations entail. Because military errors can be consequential, the detrimental impact of multitasking on cognitive functioning in such contexts should be taken seriously. This review pertains to high-consequence military occupations that require strong multitasking skills. More specifically, it highlights cognitive challenges arising from different forms of multitasking and discusses their underlying cognitive processes. Because such challenges are not expected to diminish, this review proposes context-relevant solutions to decrease occupational workload, either by reducing the cognitive load ensuing from the to-be-performed tasks or by improving soldiers' multitasking abilities. To ensure effective implementation of these solutions, we stress the need to design context-adapted tools and procedures, and to guide human resource managers in developing particular strategies.

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Section: Solutions For More Effective Multitaskingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multitasking in the military: Cognitive consequences and potential solutions

Chérif

Wood

Marois

et al. 2018

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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“…The ASVAB had many of the same problems associated with any paper-and-pencil test, such as the potential for item compromise and coaching by recruiters (Maier, 1993). In 1999, after many years of research, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched a computer adaptive version of the ASVAB (CAT-ASVAB).…”

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ASVAB Subtest and Composite Homogenization

Barto¹,

González²,

Alley³

et al. 2010

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“…There is more to Stich's story that can be found in Maier (1993). The error in the upper half of the distribution of AFQT was discovered almost immediately by military trainers, and a correction was applied.…”

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Military Aptitude Testing: The Past Fifty Years

Cited by 26 publications

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Multitasking in the military: Cognitive consequences and potential solutions

Multitasking in the military: Cognitive consequences and potential solutions

ASVAB Subtest and Composite Homogenization

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