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Direct linkMichaelides, Marcos A.; Parpa, Koulla M.; Thompson, Jerald; Brown, Barry – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
The purpose of this project was to identify the relationships between various fitness parameters such as upper body muscular endurance, upper and lower body strength, flexibility, body composition and performance on an ability test (AT) that included simulated firefighting tasks. A second intent was to create a regression model that would predict…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Tests
Peer reviewedThorndike, Robert L. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1985
Double cross-validation of a test battery against multiple criterion variables found the first general factor accounts for most criterion variance in cross-validated regression weights. Small contributions are made by mechanical/technical and psychomotor factors. It appears a common general factor plays the major role in validity for a range of…
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude Tests, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Download full textPrediger, Dale J.; Swaney, Kyle B. – 1992
Starting in the fall of 1992, students will be asked to use the U.S. Department of Defense's "Occu-Find" to find occupations that fit their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) codes, which will be based on the ASVAB academic ability composite (a measure of student cognitive ability). The purpose of this report is to…
Descriptors: Ability, Adults, Career Counseling, Classification
Wigdor, Alexandra K., Ed.; Garner, Wendell R., Ed. – 1982
Of those who wrote the 11 signed papers in this report, the variety of their learning and experiences brings an interplay of different points of view on the topic of ability testing. This document describes the theory and practice of testing; illuminates competing interests in a balanced fashion; and helps those who make decisions with tests or…
Descriptors: Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Educational History, Educational Testing
Earles, James A.; Ree, Malcolm James – 1991
Many multiple aptitude test batteries, including the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), used for assigning or classifying individuals to jobs or for occupational counseling have subtests covering a broad range of content such as science, mathematics, reading, vocabulary, perceptual, mechanical, or technical knowledge. This content reflects…
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Classification
Flesher, Jeffrey W. – 1993
Electronic troubleshooting expertise was explored in the three contexts (design, production, and repair) that reflect distinct problem solving task environments. The purpose of the effort was to provide a more precise definition of the boundaries of expertise in electronics troubleshooting and the relationship of context to the development of…
Descriptors: Ability, Computer Simulation, Context Effect, Electronics Industry
