The poliheuristic (PH) theory of decision making has made important contributions to our understanding of political decision making but remains silent about certain key aspects of the decision process. Specifically, PH theory contends that leaders screen out politically unacceptable options, but it provides no guidance on (1) the crucial threshold…

Person-fit assessment is used to identify persons who respond aberrantly to a test or questionnaire. In this study, S. P. Reise's (2000) method for evaluating person fit using 2-level logistic regression was applied to 13 personality scales of the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality (SNAP; L. Clark, 1996) that had been administered…

The present article uses Q-Method to uncover, what we refer to as, learning identities in an undergraduate core political science course. The term "learning identities" is employed to highlight the self-referential quality of the learning perspectives revealed in the Q-Sorting exercise. Drawing on a set of 41 objectivist statements…

The formulation of combat job requirements for general and unit staff Army personnel at division, brigade, and batallion levels was undertaken. Training literature pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of command and staff personnel was examined. On the basis of the information obtained from this study, staff job questionnaires were…

This study examined interrelationships among combat exposure, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and family adjustment in a sample of male and female Operation Desert Storm veterans (N = 1,512). In structural equation models for both male and female veterans, higher combat exposure was associated with higher PTSD symptoms, which in…

The amount of life stress, as measured by the Schedule of Recent Experience (SRE), has been shown to be related to the onset of illness. This instrument was originally developed with a civilian population, and it became apparent that some questions were inappropriate when it was to be applied to a military population. Furthermore, it was believed…

Basic military training consists of highly regimented training in the context of fairly extreme psychosocial stressors, and some recruits suffered from rigorous disturbance in mind. Even if practical measures which include instructive psychological intervention have been taken to ameliorate the disturbance, some questions still have not been…

Basic objectives of this research were to compare the personal values and career objectives of Air Force women to Air Force men. The research used a personal values questionnaire to establish which values and objectives were most likely to be translated into behavior. Values and objectives of 307 women officers and a control sample of 323 men were…

A survey of naval officers who have received a Navy sponsored graduate degree was conducted by a questionnaire to determine their opinions concerning numerous topics related to obtaining a graduate degree and the utilization of their graduate education. Results showed that obtaining a graduate degree was perceived as having a positive influence on…

Within 3 years it is anticipated that the U.S. may have an All-Volunteer Army. Many changes have been and will be implemented to make a career in the Army more attractive. However, prior to undertaking these changes some research-founded ideas as to what job or career characteristics are viewed as important would be beneficial so that changes…

In order to ascertain Williams Air Force Base Instructor Pilots' (IPs) and Student Pilots' (SPs) perceptions concerning cruciality of components of flight instruction and their perceptions regarding areas of instruction in need of improvement, a questionnaire was developed and administered to 82 IPs and 50 SPs. Results revealed that a majority of…

Investigated the characteristics of Navy personnel who apply for the Contract-for-Degree program. Military personnel completing enrollment for off-duty education possessed demographic and aptitude characteristics similar to those who failed to complete enrollment. Both groups differed from the overall Navy population and rated their educational…

A survey questionnaire followed by an interview was used to assess the work attitudes of 25 civilian technical employees toward their employers in a military setting over 2 years. Results showed a general distrust of management and counselors in the personnel office. (Author/TE)

A validation study assessed the effectiveness of the Air Force Occupational Attitude Inventory (OAI) in predicting job satisfaction, reenlistment intent, and reenlistment behavior. First, the OAI survey instrument was administered to 1,217 first-term airmen in 1973 and to 4,784 first-term airmen in 1975. Next, criteria consisting of concurrent…

This study attempts to measure the attitudes of Air Force personnel toward counseling, the willingness of Air Force personnel to seek counseling for personal problems, and the relationships which exist between selected variables and attitude-counseling willingness. The variables examined were technical versus non-technical occupations, length of…