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Download full textOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1982
The Profile of American Youth study, sponsored by the Department of Defense and the Military Services, in cooperation with the Department of Labor, is documented in this report. The principal objectives of the research project were to assess the vocational aptitudes of a nationally representative sample of youth 18 through 23 years of age and to…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Enlisted Personnel, National Norms
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
The United States Employment Service (USES) Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Customer-Service Representative is evaluated from three points of view: (1) technical adequacy of the research; (2) fairness to minorities; and (3) usefulness of the battery to Employment Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for training in…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Occupational Tests, Personnel Evaluation, Predictive Measurement
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
The United States Employment Service (USES) Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Gambling Dealer is evaluated from three points of view: (1) technical adequacy of the research; (2) fairness to minorities; and (3) usefulness of the battery to Job Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for training as Gambling Dealers. Research…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Occupational Tests, Personnel Evaluation, Predictive Measurement
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1984
This guidebook provides information about the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). It is written for high school students to encourage them to use the ASVAB in their career exploration. The booklet is written in a question and answer format. Sample test items and an answer sheet for the ASVAB subtests are included. The areas…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Career Planning, Occupational Tests
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. School of Education. – 1965
THE STANDARDIZED INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE FOR ADMINISTERING THE TEST BATTERY USED WITH THE RESEARCH PROJECT "DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BASIC VOCATIONAL TALENTS," (VT 004 454). THIS TEST BATTERY WAS ADAPTED FROM THE TEST BATTERY DEVELOPED BY THE STAFF OF PROJECT TALENT UNDER THREE SEPARATE CONTRACTS…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, High School Students, National Norms, Standardized Tests
Bureau of Employment Security (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1967
The original edition of the Department of Labor Interest Check List aims at helping students decide what kinds of work they would like and lists activities that are found in a broad range of industries and occupations. The student is advised to read each of approximately 175 items and indicate how he feels about the activity described by placing a…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Planning, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods
Bemis, Stephen E.; And Others – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1974
This article describes refinements in an occupational family structure based on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and the General Aptitude Test Battery that enhance the structure's value in counseling. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Guidance
Peer reviewedBriscoe, Cecil D.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
This investigation was concerned with determining the degree of relationship between scores on ability measures included in the standardized General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) and self-estimates by high school students of their level of ability in the same aptitude areas as those in the GATB. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Exploration, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedBetsworth, Deborah G.; Fouad, Nadya A. – Career Development Quarterly, 1997
Reviews the literature on vocational interests. Ten themes about vocational interests are discussed: development, correlates, measurement, homogeneity and differentiation, career choice, sex differences, stability, structure, career counseling, and cultural influences. Claims these themes are similar to major issues discussed by Strong in his…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Attitude Measures, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Kass, Richard A.; And Others – 1982
The purpose of this research is to examine the factor structure of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), Forms 8, 9, and 10. The ASVAB consists of ten subtests: General Science; Arithmetic Reasoning; Word Knowledge; Paragraph Comprehension; Numerical Operations; Coding Speed; Auto Shop Information; Mathematics Knowledge;…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Classification, Cognitive Ability
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
The United States Employment Service (USES) Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Carpenter is evaluated from three points of view: (1) technical adequacy of the research; (2) fairness to minorities; and (3) usefulness of the battery to United States Employment Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for Carpenter positions.…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Carpentry, Occupational Tests, Personnel Evaluation
McCormick, Ernest J.; And Others – 1977
A study dealt with the use of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) within a job component validity framework as the basis for estimating aptitude requirements of jobs represented by scores on commercially available tests as contrasted with scores on General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) tests. Procedures generally consisted of the use of job…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Occupational Tests, Performance Tests, Predictive Measurement
Pastrana, Ronald R. – 1975
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), developed by the Department of Defense, is a test geared toward career planning. This instrument has proved useful to other populations as well as the military. This is especially true for high school students, who during their final years of school must decide on what educational or…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Career Planning, High School Students
Goguen, Lucille – 1976
The development and use of the GATB in the United States is presented by a Canadian author. The history of establishing the norms for the GATB is also discussed. The use of the GATB as a counseling and selection tool is outlined while another section of the article points out the advantages and disadvantages of the test battery. There are also…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Educational Policy, Norm Referenced Tests
1982
A Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Respiratory Therapist was developed by the U.S. Employment Service (USES). The technical adequacy of research, fairness to minorities, and usefulness of the battery to Employment Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for training in respiratory therapist positions were examined. Research…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Employment Qualifications, Inhalation Therapists, Job Analysis
