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Peer reviewedMayberry, Paul W.; Carey, Neil B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 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…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Experience, Job Performance
