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ERIC Number: EJ542091
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
The Effect of Aptitude and Experience on Mechanical Job Performance.
Mayberry, Paul W.; Carey, Neil B.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v57 n1 p131-49 Feb 1997
The validity of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) in predicting mechanical job performance was studied with 891 automotive and 522 helicopter mechanics. The mechanical maintenance component of the ASVAB predicted hands-on performance, job knowledge, and training grades quite well, but experience was more predictive of performance ratings. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Experience, Job Performance, Knowledge Level, Mechanical Skills, Performance Factors, Predictive Validity, Test Use, Training
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery