The General Aptitude Test Battery, used by many state employment services as a counseling tool, has been criticized as an unfair screening device. A less restrictive policy of pretest coaching and retesting, combined with action research on the effects of remedial education on aptitudes scores is suggested, rather than a return to subjective…

This article re-examines data from the Nonreading Aptitude Test Battery (NATB) and General Aptitude Battery (GATB) test manuals in light of some conventionally accepted psychometric considerations. It is recommended that caution be employed in relating NATB profiles to the Occupational Aptitude Patterns' norms. (Author)

Adults requesting career guidance at a counseling center completed a problem-checklist and the Identity, Information, and Barriers scales of the My Vocational Situation inventory. Respondents indicated a need for information on careers; lack of clarity regarding interests, talents, and goals; and worries about self-confidence, independence, and…

Minimum aptitudes for selected occupations in 19 worker trait groups are cited as a starting point in considering occupations for emotionally disabled individuals. Important self-perceptions in assessing employability with this group include locus of control, realistic appraisal of limitations, values relevant to vocational choices, and…

Persons with moderate and severe handicaps have had limited access to competitive employment. This article provides current information on the capabilities of retarded persons to perform competitively and on opportunities for them to acquire jobs. A true-or-false quiz is provided with answers so that readers can test their knowledge. (Author)