This study was designed to determine the accuracy with which high school students estimate their cognitive abilities as measured by the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). In addition, the study was designed to determine whether participation in vocational counseling activities through the ASVAB program or through Florida…

Three sections describing the Washington Pre-College Test (WPC) are presented. The first, Registration Booklet, is intended for high school students who may take the WPC. It describes the program; provides detailed instructions on completing the answer folder; lists colleges in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho which accept WPC results; and includes…

The purpose of this research was to develop composites of subtests of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) such that each composite score would be reliable and the various composite scores would be factorially independent of each other. Factor analysis was used to cluster the tests into composites based on the underlying…

The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is a multiple aptitude battery designed to measure junior and senior high school students' and adults' ability to learn or succeed in certain areas. The test is suitable for group administration and is primarily for use in educational and vocational counseling, although it may be used in employee selection. The…