The Effect of Aptitude and Experience on Mechanical Job Performance.

Mayberry, Paul W.; Carey, Neil B.

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ERIC Number: EJ542091

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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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 - Assessments and Surveys: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

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