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Direct linkHalpin, Peter F.; Maraun, Michael D. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2010
A method for selecting between K-dimensional linear factor models and (K + 1)-class latent profile models is proposed. In particular, it is shown that the conditional covariances of observed variables are constant under factor models but nonlinear functions of the conditioning variable under latent profile models. The performance of a convenient…
Descriptors: Models, Selection, Vocational Evaluation, Developmental Psychology
Peer reviewedLarson, Gerald E.; Wolfe, John H. – Intelligence, 1995
Validity differences for a "g" (general factor of intelligence) score calculated on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) alone versus the ASVAB plus 9 experimental tests were determined for 3,922 military recruits. A validity gain of potential utility was observed for hands-on performance measures. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Grades (Scholastic), Intelligence, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedDouglas, Barbara E. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1986
The author explores ways in which the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery might provide the college admissions counselor with an additional set of test scores that, when used with scores from other standardized tests, might provide a more valid comprehensive evaluation of a student's academic potential. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations
Download full textPalmer, Pamla; And Others – 1988
A study investigated the alternate forms reliability of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Forms 8, 9, 10, and 11. Usable data were obtained from 62,938 armed services applicants who took the ASVAB in January and February 1983. Results showed that the parallel forms reliability coefficients between ASVAB Form 8a and the…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewedRee, Malcolm James; Carretta, Thomas R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
Comparisons of aptitude factor structures were made in nationally representative samples of young black, white, and Hispanic American men and women who took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) (n=9,173). Tests reflecting content common in high school curricula showed few sex or ethnic differences. Other differences are…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum
Claudy, John G.; Steel, Lauri – 1990
A study used an existing data set to assess the predictive validity of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for civilian occupations. (The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude test battery used by all military services to determine the qualifications of candidates for enlistment and assign enlistees to military occupations.) The…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Career Choice, Discriminant Analysis
Timmons, Joe; Podmostko, Mary; Bremer, Christine; Lavin, Don; Wills, Joan – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2004
In this guide, transition is defined as the period of time when adolescents are moving into adulthood. This guide is designed to (a) help youth and the adults who work with them understand the role of assessment in transition and (b) describe ways to collect and use data that will lead to informed choices based on accurate assessment of each…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adolescents, Federal Legislation, Young Adults
King, F. J.; And Others – 1988
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…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development
Mislevy, Robert J.; Bock, R. Darrell – 1984
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), a battery of 10 vocational tests, was administered to a national probability sample of nearly 12,000 young people, 15 to 23 years of age. Score distributions from the study were needed by the Armed Services to set performance levels for accepting and assigning recruits. Three psychometric…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aptitude Tests, Military Personnel, Military Training
